Beat poets most likely use free verse
Which of these best explains the paradox presented in the poem "Homework"?
Read the following excerpt taken from the US Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).The case coming on for a hearing before the Supreme Court, that court was of opinion that the law under which the prosecution had was constitutional, and denied the relief prayed for by the petitioner. Ex parte Plessy, 45 La.Ann. 80. Whereupon petitioner prayed for a writ of error from this court, which was allowed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Louisiana.MR. JUSTICE BROWN, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.This case turns upon the constitutionality of an act of the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, passed in 1890, providing for separate railway carriages for the white and colored races. Acts 1890, No. 111, p. 152.The first section of the statute enacts"that all railway companies carrying passengers in their coaches in this State shall provide equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored races by providing two or more passenger coaches for each passenger train, or by dividing the passenger coaches by a partition so as to secure separate accommodations: Provided, That this section shall not be construed to apply to street railroads. No person or persons, shall be admitted to occupy seats in coaches other than the ones assigned to them on account of the race they belong to." The Supreme Court’s ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson was problematic because
Read the poem.Nature's SymphonyHeartbeat of the forest, pulsing strongPrimal rhythm and ancient songLeaves and branches whisperMelody of a wild balletWaterfall thunders, rushCrashing waves, symphony of the seaCrickets chirp, owls hootNighttime chorus, nature's luteBirdsong soars, greeting dawnNature's rebirth, like Phoenix risingBees buzz, flowers bloomNature's rhythm, heartbeat of it allIn this excerpt, the poet uses repetition to reinforce the idea that
Read this excerpt from "Look Homeward, Angel."And whatever he touched in that rich fortress of his soul sprang into golden life: as the years passed, the fruit trees—the peach, the plum, the cherry, the apple—grew great and bent beneath their clusters. His grape vines thickened into brawny ropes of brown and coiled down the high wire fences of his lot, and hung in a dense fabric, upon his trellises, roping his domain twice around. They climbed the porch end of the house and framed the upper windows in thick bowers. And the flowers grew in rioting glory in his yard—the velvet-leaved nasturtium, slashed with a hundred tawny dyes, the rose, the snowball, the redcupped tulip, and the lily.The author uses sensory details in this excerpt to create images of
Read the excerpt from the US Supreme court case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).The statute of Louisiana, acts of 1890, c. 111, requiring railway companies carrying passengers in their coaches in that State, to provide equal, but separate, accommodations for the white and colored races, by providing two or more passenger coaches for each passenger train, or by dividing the passenger coaches by a partition so as to secure separate accommodations; and providing that no person shall be permitted to occupy seats in coaches other than the ones assigned to them, on account of the race they belong to; and requiring the officer of the passenger train to assign each passenger to the coach or compartment assigned for the race to which he or she belong; and imposing fines or imprisonment upon passengers insisting on going into a coach or compartment other than the one set aide for the race to which he or she belongs; and conferring upon officers of the train power to refuse to carry on the train passengers refusing to occupy the coach or compartment assigned to them, and exempting the railway company from liability for such refusal, are not in conflict with the provisions either of the Thirteenth Amendment or of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Which best explains why the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson was unconstitutional?
Read the poem.Nature's SymphonyHeartbeat of the forest, pulsing strongPrimal rhythm and ancient songLeaves and branches whisperMelody of a wild balletWaterfall thunders, rushCrashing waves, symphony of the seaCrickets chirp, owls hootNighttime chorus, nature's luteBirdsong soars, greeting dawnNature's rebirth, like Phoenix risingBees buzz, flowers bloomNature's rhythm, heartbeat of it allHow does the allusion in this excerpt reinforce the meaning of the poem?
Which sentence contains a verbal phrase acting as a modifier?
Read the excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution.No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States . . .How does the excerpt relate to the premises of Brown v. Board of Education?
Read the poem “If We Must Die” by Claude McKay. If we must die—let it not be like hogsHunted and penned in an inglorious spot,While round us bark the mad and hungry dogs,Making their mock at our accursed lot.If we must die—oh, let us nobly die, So that our precious blood may not be shedIn vain; then even the monsters we defyShall be constrained to honor us though dead!Oh, Kinsmen! We must meet the common foe;Though far outnumbered, let us still be brave, And for their thousand blows deal one death-blow!What though before us lies the open grave?Like men we’ll face the murderous, cowardly pack,Pressed to the wall, dying, but—fighting back!Which best describes the speaker in this poem?
Read the excerpt from Their Eyes Were Watching God.For instance during the summer when she heard the subtle but compelling rhythms of the Bahaman drummers, she’d walk over and watch the dances. She did not laugh the “Saws” to scorn as she had heard the people doing. Which phrase from the excerpt is the best example of non-academic English?
In Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston uses dialect when Tea Cake speaks in order to
Which excerpt from Their Eyes Were Watching God is the best example of regional dialect?
Which best identifies Jackie Robinson’s reason for writing his letter to President Eisenhower?
Read the excerpt from Jackie Robinson’s letter to President Eisenhower.I respectfully remind you sir, that we have been the most patient of all people. When you said we must have self-respect, I wondered how we could have self-respect and remain patient considering the treatment accorded to us through the years.Which best explains why Robinson includes this description of Black people?
Read the following excerpt from Jackie Robinson’s letter to President Eisenhower.As the chief executive of our nation, I respectfully suggest that you unwittingly crush the spirit of freedom in Negroes by constantly urging forbearance and give hope to those pro-segregation leaders like Governor Faubus who would take from us even those freedoms we now enjoy. Your own experience with Governor Faubus is proof enough that forbearance and not eventual integration is the goal the pro-segregation leaders seek. To which specific historic event is Jackie Robinson referring to in the letter?
Read the excerpt from Jackie Robinson’s letter to President Eisenhower.When you said we must have self-respect, I wondered how we could have self-respect and remain patient considering the treatment accorded to us through the years.This excerpt contains an historical allusion to
How does the mention of Governor Faubus in Jackie Robinson’s letter to President Eisenhower strengthen the main argument of the letter?
Which excerpt from Hurston’s “John Redding Goes to Sea” is an example of non-academic English?
Read the excerpt from Hurston’s “John Redding Goes to Sea.”Matty Redding, John's mother, was setting the table for supper. She was a small wiry woman with large eyes that might have been beautiful when she was young, but too much weeping had left them watery and weak.Which best describes the intent of Hurston’s use of voice as it relates to cultural experience?
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