Question

Refrains play a key role in many songs and poems. You will first write a one- to two-sentence definition of the word refrain. Next, read the excerpt “Go down,Moses”, by African-American spiritual. Identify the refrain in the excerpt.

Answer 1

A refrain is a phrase, line, or group of lines that is repeated in a song or poem.

The refrain in the excerpt "Go down, Moses" is "Let my people go".