Answer:
This poem shows the problem of how African Americans were treated and Cullen's comment is that he does not lose hope, that this will change.
Explanation:
Cullen reflects on these lines that African Americans are somehow oppressed by whites.<em> "We shall not always plant while others reap"</em>, <em>"Not always bend to some more subtle brute".
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This problem will come to an end, since they will not wait forever or continue to suffer.
<em>"We were not made to eternally weep.", "So in the dark we hide the heart that bleeds, And wait, and tend our agonizing seeds.</em> "
Here it is shown how Cullen transmits hope in his words, showing that they will wait, since they will not suffer forever.
Answer:
Meimei vs. self
Explanation:
This conflict is an example of Meimei vs. self. Although it was her mom who advised her to hold back her tongue, it is ultimately Meimei's decision to listen to the advice and try it. Moreover, the conflict lies in the fact that Meimei has to decide between following her instinct and complain, or listening to her mom and being quiet. The conflict is all carried out inside of Meimei's mind.
Answer:
Two devices that are being used in the lines are:
C. repetition
D. rhyme/rhythm
Explanation:
Repetition is a literary device consisting of repeating the same word or phrase for emphasis or clarity. Repetition can appear in both prose and poetry, and it can also be a rhetorical device. In the lines we are analyzing here, the phrase "I'm growing" is repeated at the beginning of each line:
I'm growing fonder of my staff;
I'm growing dimmer in the eyes;
I'm growing fainter in my laugh;
I'm growing deeper in my sighs;
Rhyme is a correspondence of sounds between different words. In the lines above, we have a rhyme scheme of ABAB, that is, "staff" rhymes with "laugh" - lines 1 and 3 -, and "eyes" rhymes with "sighs" - lines 2 and 4.
As for rhythm, I believe we have an iambic tetrameter - a four time repetition of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one. Take a look below:
I'm growing fonder of my staff;
Id say like, gloom, depressed, or despair
Answer: C
Explanation: It would be the most responsible and polite thing to do, not just call out someone else or leave the customer expecting a call.