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Appeals, Rhetorical Devices, and Figurative Language — Unit test

Question 25 • SC-English 3 Honors

Langston Hughes yearns for equality in the poem “I Dream A World,” while in the poem “Democracy” he

Answer
A
is thankful for the freedoms he has gained.
B
feels that equal opportunities are within reach.
C
strongly supports the idea of deferring the fight to a later time.
D
actively advocates the idea of fighting for equal treatment.

Explanation

In “Democracy,” Hughes rejects waiting or compromising for equal rights, writing that democracy will not come through “compromise and fear.” He insists that people must claim their rights and says, “I must fight for it.” This shows that he actively advocates fighting for equal treatment, not postponing the struggle.

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