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Question 1

Read the excerpt from "South.” Where the roads, buildings, and monuments are named to honor the Confederacy, where that old flag still hangs, I return to Mississippi, state that made a crime of me—mulatto, half-breed—native in my native land, this place they’ll bury me. Which universal theme is shown in the excerpt?

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the experience of oppression

Question 2

Read "South.” What does this poem express about the individual’s search for home?

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Home may not be a welcoming place upon returning.

Question 3

Read "South.” What does the poem express about the tension between appearance and reality?

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How a place looks expresses how people feel about it.; The oldest residents in a place know its truest secrets.

Question 4

Read "On Liberty and Slavery” and "Duty.” How do these poems address the experience of oppression differently?

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Horton’s poem shows how oppression can be escaped, while Trethewey’s poem shows how hard it is to escape it.; Horton’s poem describes the physical marks of oppression, while Trethewey’s poem describes the emotional toll of it.

Question 5

Read the excerpt from "On Liberty and Slavery.” How long have I in bondage lain, And languished to be free! Alas! and must I still complain— Deprived of liberty. Oh, Heaven! and is there no relief This side the silent grave— To soothe the pain—to quell the grief And anguish of a slave? Which universal theme is best shown in the excerpt?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the struggle for equality

Question 6

Read "On Liberty and Slavery” and "Duty.” What do these poems have in common?

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They focus on the desire for freedom in unsafe situations.

Question 7

Read "The Southern Refugee.” Which universal theme is reflected in the poem?

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the struggle for justice; the desire for honor

Question 8

Read "The Southern Refugee” and "South.” How do both poems address the individual’s search for home?

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by showing the permanent ties a person has to their home

Question 9

Read "The Southern Refugee.” What does this poem express about the individual’s search for home?

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People can cope with a lost home by thinking about it often.

Question 10

Read "The Southern Refugee” and "South.” How do these poems address the importance of memory differently?

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Horton’s poem explores a positive outlook on memory, while Trethewey’s poem explores a more negative perspective.; Horton’s poem emphasizes sadness that comes from memory, while Trethewey’s poem emphasizes that sadness is necessary.

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