Part A
The correct answer is:
C. The tone is spiritual. Johnson prays that God will continue to guide African Americans to a brighter future.
Part B
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rom “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by James Weldon Johnson
21 God of our weary years,
22 God of our silent tears,
23 Thou who hast brought us thus far on the way;
24 Thou who hast by Thy might,
25 Led us into the light,
26 Keep us forever in the path, we pray.
27 Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we meet Thee,
28 Lest, our hearts drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee;
29 Shadowed beneath Thy hand, may we forever stand,
30 True to our God, true to our native land.
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
[Part A]
How would you describe Johnson’s tone in the last stanza of the poem?
Answer choices for the above question
A. The tone is pessimistic. Johnson believes African Americans have lost their faith in God.
B. The tone is ironic. African Americans continued to suffer from discrimination.
C. The tone is spiritual. Johnson prays that God will continue to guide African Americans to a brighter future.
D. The tone is sad. Johnson believes that African Americans will never achieve equal status in America.
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