Question

Read the following phrases from the lyrics to "Lift Every Voice and Sing."

1. Stony the road we trod
2. Bitter the chastening rod
3. when hope unbom had died
WHY does James Weldon Johnson use these phrases in his song?
(A) to convey a sense of the remorse and sorrow he felt because he wanted to do more to help Black people
(B) to convey a sense of the anger and defiance he felt while fighting for the rights of Black people (C) to
convey a sense of optimism about conditions improving for Black people in the future (D) to convey a
sense of the pain and despair Black people experienced throughout history

Answer 1

The answer is (A) to convey a sense of remorse and Darrow he felt because he wanted to do more to help black people.