President Lincoln’s Declaration of Emancipation, January 1, 1863"
by Frances E. W. Harper
1 It shall flash through coming ages,
2 It shall light the distant years;
3 And eyes now dim with sorrow
4 Shall be brighter through their tears.
5 It shall flush the mountain ranges,
6 And the valleys shall grow bright;
7 It shall bathe the hills in radiance,
8 And crown their brows with light.
9 It shall flood with golden splendor
10 All the huts of Caroline;
11 And the sun-kissed brow of labor
12 With lustre new shall shine.
13 It shall gild the gloomy prison,
14 Darkened by the nation's crime,
15 Where the dumb and patient millions
16 Wait the better-coming time.
17 By the light that gilds their prison
18 They shall see its mouldering key;
19 And the bolts and bars shall vibrate
20 With the triumphs of the free.
21 Though the morning seemed to linger
22 O'er the hill-tops far away,
23 Now the shadows bear the promise
24 Of the quickly coming day.
25 Soon the mists and murky shadows
26 Shall be fringed with crimson light,
27 And the glorious dawn of freedom
28 Break refulgent on the sight.
1. Which lines in the second stanza of the poem rhyme?
A. Lines 2 and 4
B. Lines 5 and 7
C. Lines 6 and 8 (My choice)
D. Lines 7 and 8
2. An example of literal description in the poem is
A. The sun brightening valleys. (My choice)
B. An audience being moved by a speech.
C. The words of the president being relevant for a long time.
D. Shadows falling over the land.
I would be very grateful if you could help me with this, please and thank you!
I agree with both your answers.
Thank you!
You’re welcome!
Can anybody give the rest of the answers? please
To find the answer to the first question, we need to identify lines in the second stanza of the poem that rhyme. Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of words. Let's analyze each option:
A. Lines 2 and 4: The end words in these lines are "years" and "tears." They do not have the same ending sounds, so they do not rhyme.
B. Lines 5 and 7: The end words in these lines are "bright" and "light." They have the same ending sound "-ight," so they rhyme.
C. Lines 6 and 8: The end words in these lines are "bright" and "light." They have the same ending sound "-ight," so they rhyme. (The correct answer)
D. Lines 7 and 8: The end words in these lines are "light" and "light." While they have the same word, it is not a true rhyme since they are the same word and not different words with similar sounds.
Therefore, the lines in the second stanza of the poem that rhyme are lines 6 and 8.
Now, let's move on to the second question and find the example of literal description:
A. The sun brightening valleys: This line describes the action of the sun brightening the valleys. It is a literal description of a scene, and it matches the definition of literal description. (The correct answer)
B. An audience being moved by a speech: This line describes an emotional response to a speech. It is not a literal description but rather describes the effect of the speech.
C. The words of the president being relevant for a long time: This line describes the longevity of the president's words. It is not a literal description but rather describes the long-lasting impact of the words.
D. Shadows falling over the land: This line describes shadows falling. While it is a description, it does not represent a literal description since literal descriptions typically involve concrete images rather than abstract concepts like shadows.
Therefore, the example of literal description in the poem is the line "The sun brightening valleys" from option A.