Question

Read the following poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar and answer the question that follows.

Answer 1

Answer: 2. He uses dialect to better connect the message to the intended audience.

Explanation: I want to say that it is answer 2.)!

This is a very emotional poem that I had to analyze last semester, the message of the poem is very important to the author and poem itself. Dialect is generally a kind of language that people speak in a certain region or part of the country. The word "Alas!" in the first line can be dialect,  it is helping to add to the message of the poem, and simply helps express sorrow.

Anyways, I hope this helps!