1. In “Sympathy” by Dunbar, what technique is being used in these lines:
I know what the caged bird feels, alas!
When the sun is bright on the upland slopes;
When the wind stirs soft through the springing grass,
And the river flows like a stream of glass;
Question 1 options:
a. hyperbole
b. imagery
c. meter
d. theme
2.In “Dream Variations” by Hughes, the speaker’s desire to dance and twirl in the sunlight is a metaphor for ______.
a. Slavery
b. His desire to dance to jazz music
c . Everyone’s desire to be free without boundaries imposed by society
d .His need to feel a connection with the natural world
3. Which historical event played a part in the development of the Harlem Renaissance movement?
a.The Great Migration
b.Jim Crow laws
c.World War 1
d.All of the above