Question

This is an excerpt from a British poem called “The White Man’s Burden.”

Take up the White Man's burden-- Send forth the best ye breed-- Go bind your sons to exile To serve your captives' need; To wait in heavy harness, On fluttered folk and wild-- Your new-caught, sullen peoples, Half-devil and half-child. –Rudyard Kipling, The White Man’s Burden

Which words convey the “burden” Europeans had to bear? Check all that apply.

A.exile
B.captives
C.harness
D.bind
E.fluttered

Answer 1

a.exile
c.harness
d.bind
hope this helps

Answer 2

A. Exile

C. Harness

D. Bind

The above words convey "burden" Europeans had to bear.

In the poem the poet argues that the brave Europeans have to take initiative and work hard to civilize the uncivilized people. He regard the same as burden for them as they have to serve others and don't receive any thing in return. The burden for them is being conveyed through words like exile, harness and bind. In nutshell, the poet justifies the colonialism through this Whitman's Burden theory.