Published in 2016, Counting Descent is Smith's first full-length collection of poetry that explores themes of race, humanity, and coming of age. It won the 2017 Literary Award for Best Poetry Book from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award.
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The statement that best describes the meaning of the imagery in the line "It is the bright day that brings forth the adder is: Evil can come from good and cause much harm.
Imagery is the use of words that paint pictures that can be visualized in different ways. Ordinarily, a sunny day is a bright day and is considered good temperature.
A snake, on the other hand is poisonous. So, when it is said that the bright day brings forth the adder, it means that evil can come from something good.
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Shad plan to give Jethro a good education. Also, he wants Jethro to take care of Jenny while he's gone.
<h3>What is the relationship between Jethro, Jenny, and Shad?</h3>
- Jethro and Shad have a strong friendship.
- Jenny and Shad care a lot for each other.
- Jethro and Jenny are engaged.
Jethro needs to enlist to fight in the war. He doesn't want to do that, as he has many plans and wants to get married, but he can't escape the fight.
Before leaving, he tells Jenny that if he manages to return home, he and Jenny will get married and Shad will live with them, where he will receive a quality education.
He asks Shad to take care of Jenny while he's gone and to behave.
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