"President Lincoln's Declaration of Emancipation, January 1, 1863 bu Frances E. W. Harper
It shall flash through coming ages,
It shall light the distant years;
And eyes now dim with sorrow
Shall be brighter through their tears
IT shall flush the mountain ranges,
And the valleys shall grow bright;
It shall bathe the hills in radiance,
And crown their brows with light
It shall flood with golden splendor
All the huts of Caroline;
And the sun-kissed brow of labor
With lustre new shall shine.
It shall gild the gloomy prison,
Darkened by the nation's crime,
Where the dumb and patient millions
Wait the better-coming time.
By the light that gilds their prison
They shall see its mouldering key;
And the bolts and bars shall vibrate
With the triumphs of the free.
Though the morning seemed to linger
O'er the hill-tops far away,
Now the shadows bear the promise
Of the quickly coming day.
Soon the mists and murky shadows
Shall be fringed with crimson light,
And the glorious dawn freedom
Break refulgent on the sight.
2. Which is an example of something described literally in the poem?
a people listening to President's Lincoln speech
b light eliminating shadows
c someone breaking free from prison
d words lasting throughout time *******
4. Which of the following is the best paraphrase of the sixth stanza?
a the day is coming over the hills, but shadows are still darkening the immediate surroundings ***
b the mourning is lingering over the landscape, and shadows grow darker
c the day will be coming soon, but the shadows are somehow remaining despite the sun
d it seems like the morning is not coming soon, but the shadows reveal that dis coming quickly
Please help
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