Lift Every Volice- pride review

Which of the following is a symbol in stanza 1?

• lift

• rising sun

• bright star

• stony road

How does the tone change from the beginning of stanza 2 to the end of the stanza?

• The stanza starts with a rejoice but ends with reflection on difficulty.

• Stanza two begins by acknowledging the struggles of the past and ends with a thought of struggles to come

• Stanza two begins by acknowledging the frustrations of the past and ends with a message of hope for the future

Which of the following could be seen as a symbol of hope or optomism?

• stony road

• bright star

• silent tears

• Native land

What message if the author relaying when they encourage others to "lift every voice"?

• They want people to become singers

• They want people to speak out in protest of books

• They want people to speak out to encourage change

• They want people to sing loudly at birthday parties

What evidence in stanza two suggests that the people were please with the progress of their metaphorical journey?

• "stony the road we trod"

• "bitter the chastening rod"

• "come to the place for which our father's signed"

True or False: The people in this song faced a difficult past but focus on their hope for the future.

• True

• False

True or False: The speakers in this song believe it is important to "get even" with others.

• True

• False

True or False: The song /poem has an overall depressing tone

• True

• False