Raymond Patterson Wenty-six Ways of Looking at a Blackman

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What kind of poetic structure does Raymond Patterson use to covey meaning to his readers in "Twenty-six Ways of Looking at a Blackman."
1. short verse such as couplets, triads and quatrains 2. division of verse follows an elementary, alphabetical pattern 3. metaphoric language 4. abstract description 5. all of the above
  1. When it was finished, / Some of the carvers of Destiny / Would sigh in relief, / But Having shed the illusions in mastering the stone.
But Having shed the illusions in mastering the stone.
The speaker in this poem presents an metaphoric view of death "as living color" and "chained to change" in an attempt to explain an incomprehensible mystery to the bereaved.
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  2. True

  3. False
  1. The speaker in Toi Derricotte's poem is angry about the media's silence when it comes to the senseless death of unidentified Black women and feels that part of her "wants to disappear" but the writer inside of her is another part .
True
False
The speaker in this poem is relating a death ritual about the soul's transcendence to the spirit world.
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  2. True

  3. False
Poetry is a dangerous art form because it empowers language in unique ways that make humans think and question the nature of the world around them.
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  2. True

  3. False
Match the poem with the correct author Answer - A. B. C. D. E. "to my friend, jerina" Read Answer Items for Question 7 - A. B. C. D. E. Meta-A and the A of the Absolutes Read Answer Items for Question 7 - A. B. C. D. E. How the Rainbow Works Read Answer Items for Question 7 - A. B. C. D. E. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Read Answer Items for Question 7 - A. B. C. D. E. The Idea of Ancestry
A. Al Young B. Derek Walcott C. Lucille Clifton D. Etheridge Knight E. Jay Wright
Derek Walcott creates vivid imagery of downtown Newark on Christmas eve with descriptions such as
1. let it not shine like spit on a doorstep 2. the sky is full of crystal splinters 3. every shadow seems to stagger under the fiery acids of neon 4. all of the above
In "Your Revolution" Sarah Jones
a. remixes Gil Scott Heron's "The Revolution Will Not be Televised" b. feels that sex is a revolutionary act that will bring men and women closer c. critiques sexist lyrics in hip hop rhetoric d. both a and c
In "We Made It" Sunni Patterson personifies death
a. because it is a natural transition from life b. because it don't come easy c. to remind us not to fear it d. none of the above
Match the character to the action. Answer - A. B. C. D. E. Gleason Golightly Read Answer Items for Question 11 - A. B. C. D. E. Referendum Vote Read Answer Items for Question 11 - A. B. C. D. E. Jewish Community Read Answer Items for Question 11 - A. B. C. D. E. The Supreme Court Read Answer Items for Question 11 - A. B. C. D. E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Read Answer Items for Question 11
A. Uncle Tom B. 70/30 C. Ann Frank Committee D. Refused to intervene E. Blacks were forced to leave
"The Space Traders" is an allegory. Do you think that the events in the short story could actually happen? Defend your answer by comparing the events that occur with the political, economic and social climate of today.
FormCheckList.addElement(new Check_Answer({ref_label:"10",name:"mc-ans-_6476449_1"})); a. because it is a natural transition from life b. because it don't come easy c. to remind us not to fear it d. none of the above
Black Ice feels that communities are being destroyed by poverty and neglect which can only be reversed through consciousness, imagination and right action.
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  2. True

  3. False
In "Hell" Talib Kweli criticizes the many contradictions of organized religions and questions if its purpose is to simply control human beings.
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  2. True

  3. False
Traditionally Griots and Griottes served the community by keeping the oral history and providing entertainment by memorizing extended narrative poetry.
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  2. True

  3. False