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QuizMultiple Choice

Universal Themes in Civil War Poetry

Question 7 • * FL-1001375-English 3 Sem 1 CR

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

Answer
A
Horton’s poem focuses on people oppressing people, while Trethewey’s poem focuses on nature oppressing people.
B
Horton’s poem shows how oppression can be escaped, while Trethewey’s poem shows how hard it is to escape it.
C
Horton’s poem suggests that oppression brings people together, while Trethewey’s poem suggests how it separates them.
D
Horton’s poem describes the physical marks of oppression, while Trethewey’s poem describes the emotional toll of it.
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