Consider the imagery used to portray Broadway in lines 3-6 and 11-13. How does this imagery contribute to the central theme of the text? (on broadway by Claude McKay)
A. The imagery used to describe Broadway presents it as overcrowded,
contributing to the theme of social pressure.
B. The imagery used presents Broadway as a place of bright lights and “merry
crowd[s],” which is juxtaposed (contrasted) against the theme of loneliness.
C. The imagery used to describe Broadway presents it as a well-lit place filled with energy and electricity, contributing to the theme of how technology can better people’s lives.
D. The imagery used presents Broadway as “garish” and superficially lighted,
contributing to the themes of greed and corruption.