Which sentence best paraphrases these important closing lines of the poem? a) she decided to use the cover of night to run away and never be found again. b) she wished to be hidden in the dark somewhere near black water so no one would suddenly appear and see her. c) there were only a few people who were able to hide her in the dark night so that her husband would not find her. d) she thought there were only a few ways to commit suicide and leave no mark: after drowning herself in the water at night there would be no indication of it the next day.

Which of the following statements is true a. active voice avoid responsibility and should never be used

Amaze i know not these my hands and yet i think there was a woman like me once had hands like these. -adelaide what type of poem is "amaze"? a. diamante b. american cinquain c. japanese cinquain d. modern cinquain

The harlem renaissance dawned in an era of pervasive racism and segregation. although legally "free," many african americans were still bound by ideas that had their roots in the slavery of earlier centuries. identity and freedom are important ideas presented in many of the poems from the harlem renaissance. furthermore, the values of identity and freedom are not unique to particular times and places. as hughes expresses in "dream variations," all humans want to be able to develop their identities in freedom. what role does freedom play in the poems you read in this unit? what is required of a society to enable each individual to be true to his or her identity and be free to live by that identity? write about at least three of the poems, describing how the poet uses imagery to depict freedom and identity, the lack of it, or the desire for it.