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​Live not for battles won.

Live not for the-end-of-the-song.

Live in the along (lines 10-12)

​The line breaks draw attention to the phrases such as "live in the along," and emphasizes it. This contributes to the theme of focusing on the present moment.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are effects of the line breaks in Gwendolyn Brooks’ "Speech to the Young: Speech to the Progress-Toward"? (select all that apply)

• They create pauses that emphasize important words and ideas.
  

• They mimic natural speech patterns, making the poem feel conversational.

• They follow strict grammatical structure, reinforcing a formal tone.

• They highlight contrasts between hope and negativity.

• EX: ​I believe that a theme is to focus on the present rather than worrying about future outcomes or past struggles because in lines 10-12, Brookes says, "Live not for battles won. Live not for the-end-of-the-song. Live in the along."

• EX: ​I think that Brook's purpose is to encourage young people to reject negativity because she says, "Say to them, say to the down-keepers..." in lines 1-2 where she describes negative people.

Multiple Choice

You can infer that the author's main purpose is to...

• Show the importance of self expression through poetry

• Describes the serious problem life problems can bring

• Prove how effective short poems can be

• Encourage readers to be persistent