What is the effect of repeating the line “I’ve known rivers” in "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"?
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It stresses the speaker’s deep connection to his people and their past.
It stresses the speaker’s deep connection to his people and their past.
It helps the poet reinforce the idea that some rivers are in peril.
It helps the poet reinforce the idea that some rivers are in peril.
It demonstrates the speaker’s abiding love for rivers.
It demonstrates the speaker’s abiding love for rivers.
It helps emphasize the fact that the speaker has traveled a great deal.