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Answer:
The term 'sphinx' and 'freemasonry' is used to describe the life of African Americans in America.
Explanation:
The given passage is taken from 'The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man' by James Weldon Johnson. The book is narrated by an unnamed narrartor who chose to hide his origin of African American and live like a white American in New York City.
In Preface, the narrator educates the reader that he is going to share the true face of the lives of African American in America. He used the words 'sphinx' to tell that African Americans were not considered less than a monster by Americans because of their color. By using thhe word 'freemasonry' the narrator is saying that America has created 'freemasonry' or the helping organization for Negro as formed for the race.
So, the connection that narrator is drawing by using the words is the relation between the society and African American in America. And the life of African Americans in America.
epic
An epic poem is a long poem of adventures. A few examples of epics are The Odyssey and the Illiad. Also, the Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic. In each of these epics a hero is called to complete an adventure or journey. He leaves home in order to accomplish his goal and along the way must overcome a variety of obstacles. There are many character versus character conflicts, but often the biggest conflict is one in which the main character must make an important decision. It's at this point the climax has been reached and the character discovers something about himself. Often in an epic the character returns home a better person than when he left.
