Lift Every Voice and Sing

Which of the following best expresses the theme of the entire poem?

• A group of people who have a shared and difficult experience can move forward collectively toward a better future.

• It is necessary to enlist the help of people in power in order to achieve goals in a timely manner.

How does the repetition in these lines help convey the meaning of the lyrics?

• by suggesting the type of gift the speaker wishes to make to the listener

• by explaining why the speaker fears that the present will be like the past

• by showing how the speaker draws strength from past and present

• by reminding the listener of the subject of the song

Read the following excerpt from "Lift Every Voice and Sing" and answer the question that follows. Yet with a steady beat, Have not our weary feet, Come to the place for which our fathers sighed? What does the phrase "for which our fathers sighed" tell us about the "place" where they find themselves?

• that the speaker's ancestors feared it

• that the speaker has been warned about it

• that the speaker has been there previously

• that the speaker's ancestors wished to arrive there

Listen to the performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing." Then, answer the question below. How do the singers emphasize the words "brought us" (7) in the song?

• by speeding up how they sing them

• by slowing down how they sing them

• by singing them more loudly than other words

• by singing them more quietly than other words

How does this emphasis on the words "brought us" highlight a theme in the text?

• it shows the fear the speakers feel

• it shows the importance of community

• it shows the speakers' struggle to be heard

• it shows that the speakers' journey is just beginning

How do the signers emphasize the final four lines of the stanza?

• they repeat the lines

• they cut out some of the lines

• they sing the lines more slowly than other lines

• they sing the lines more quickly than other lines

How does the singers' emphasis of the final four lines affect the meaning of the text?

• it highlights the determination of the speakers

• it gives a new reason to find hope from the past

• it suggests that things are not always as they seem

• it warns about the dangers that the future may bring

In the second stanza, how do the phrases "a way that with tears has been watered" and "treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered" affect the meaning of the poem?

• by describing a dark and violent past

• by showing why the singers gave up hope

• by explaining the ways in which history repeats itself

• by foreshadowing how the future will be disappointing

What is the primary theme of the poem 'Lift Every Voice and Sing'?

• A) Hope and resilience

• B) Love and romance

• C) Adventure and exploration

• D) Wealth and prosperity

Which literary device is predominantly used in the poem 'Lift Every Voice and Sing'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Hyperbole

• C) Onomatopoeia

• D) Irony