Appeals, Rhetorical Devices, and Figurative Language — Unit test
Question 24 • SC-English 3 Honors
Read the excerpt from “I Dream a World” by Langston Hughes.A world I dream where black or white,Whatever race you be,Will share the bounties of the earthAnd every man is free,Where wretchedness will hang its headAnd joy, like a pearl,Attends the needs of all mankind—Of such I dream, my world!Based on the dreams that the speaker describes, it is reasonable to infer that the speaker
Answer
A
is hopeful all people will experience the same freedoms he enjoys.
B
will do whatever is necessary to gain equality for all.
C
lives in a time and place where equality does not exist.
D
has given up the idea that one day all people will be treated the same.
Explanation
The speaker dreams of a world where people of every race share the earth’s resources, everyone is free, and all people’s needs are met. By describing these conditions as a dream, the speaker suggests that equality does not exist in the speaker’s present time and place. The excerpt expresses hope, not a decision to give up or a promise to take action.
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