"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.
Use the poem to answer the question.
The speaker uses literal description to show
A. the effects of President Lincoln’s Declaration of Emancipation.
B. an audience listening to a speech they care about.
C. the sun casting light on hills.***
D. people being put into prison.
I believe c
Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
–from “The Rainy Day” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Which type of context clue helps you understand the meaning of the word repining?
A. comparison/contrast
B. restatement
C. definition
D. example
I believe A
"The River"
1 I sit on the bank in my special place,
2 Feel the breeze that lifts my hair,
3 And watch the ripples run across the river.
4 It is so peaceful here.
5 Deep enough to justify a fishing pole,
6 Quiet enough for my every thought,
7 The perfect place to contemplate
8 The world and my place in it.
9 Downstream, though, the river changes
10 From the one I know.
11 Its calm flow reaches rocky shallows
12 And starts to caper like a kitten,
13 Darting and chasing shadows among the stones.
14 The river leaves the shallows at a run,
15 Rushing faster and faster –
16 A wildcat roaring past steep banks
17 And wild, wet rocks.
18 It claws and crashes in a furious flood,
19 Foaming and spitting as its fury is subdued
20 In the soothing depths of dark, still pools.
21 Tired and tamed by the journey,
22 The river transforms itself again.
23 Its power abates and it seems to move
24 With deliberation, slower and wiser,
25 Past towns that mark its passing and then
26 Go about their business.
27 One by one the towns pass by,
28 And the banks give way
29 To borders of salt-smelling mud marsh.
30 Without need for senseless shows of strength,
31 The river relaxes like an aging lion,
32 Done with the hunt and ready for rest.
33 The water slows until it reaches its destiny,
34 A place not too different from mine,
35 Where the water stretches to meet the sky –
36 Where others just like me use the mirrored stream
37 To fish and contemplate
38 The world and their place in it.
What meaning can you conclude from the figurative language you identified in the previous question?
A. The river is too dangerous to swim in.
B. The river becomes calmer at this point.
C. The river is very loud as it flows.
D. The river meets the ocean at this point.***
(Basically start reading at 31)
I believe D
Which line in the poem contains a metaphor?
A. line 25
B. line 18
C. line 16***
D. line 6
25 Past towns that mark its passing and then
18 It claws and crashes in a furious flood,
16 A wildcat roaring past steep banks
6 Quiet enough for my every thought,
I believe C
(The question above)What can you conclude from the figurative language you identified in the previous question?
A. People are afraid of swimming in the river.
B. The river’s waters are rough under a smooth surface.
C. The water in the river is loud like a roar.
D. The river is moving quickly and becomes rough.**
I believe D
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about emancipation - I think not C
rain falling and dark and dreary is an example I suspect.
yes, the river meets the ocean
yes, roaring etc
yes about the metaphor. There are several in the poem but that is the only one in the answer list