The poem "We Wear the Mask" written by American Author Paul Laurence Dunbar tells the story of why so many times the black men chooses to wear the "happy mask" when living without freedom. When Dunbar writes " We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries To thee from tortured souls arise" he is making a reference to how despite smiling gracefully, the African Americans pray every night for an end to all of their struggles. The speaker can only confide his secrets to Christ, because to the rest of the world he shows the fake mask of happiness, while his soul is in pain.
Answer:
The title of the poem suggests that the speaker is unable to be delayed by her own life.
Explanation:
In the poem we can see a 14 year old girl who feels stuck behind and delayed by her own life, we can see that she has a lot of anxiety about her future and her present and this is all highlighted by the loneliness and isolation that she lives with, even within the family itself. The title of the poem shows that the girl is existing, but she does not feel that her life is advancing and progressing.
Answer:
A.
Explanation:
Based on the options provided it can be said that the best example of magical realism is "Duke has to win the snowboarding competition in order to save his school." Magical Realism refers to literature in which the setting/world is still grounded to the real world but still has a touch of fantasy elements. In the case of the snowboarding competition, it represents magical realism because snowboarding competitions are realistic but having to win a snowboarding competition to save a school has never happened and is the fantasy element in the story.
Answer:d 1991
when the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) under Foday Sankoh, with support of Liberian rebel leader Charles Taylor and his group, the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NFPL), attempted to overthrow the government of Sierra Leonean President Joseph Momah.
Explanation:
Answer:
1) d; 2) b; 3) a; 4) c are the correct answers.
Explanation:
The first speech can be considered logical because of the elements presented in a specific way; the supporting facts are also important to show confidence in the future.
The second one is patriotic and emotional since it defines what an American is using pathos, a rhetorical device that proves a point through emotions. In the excerpt, the speaker appeals to empathy as the main quality of an American.
Number 3 is indignant and intense since the main theme. The excerpt shows how the speaker is angry through the words chosen by him, and it also refers to "us" and "you," and how the group he belongs to is in disadvantage.
Inspiration and motivation are shown in the last excerpt; this is seen in the tone and the semantic field created by the speaker, who also refers to an inmense amount of work that has been done, and this is taken as a motivation to see what may happen in the future if this continues.
