In the last two lines, the tone of the poem shifts from –Richard Bleak to optimistic Playful to depressing Idolizing to solemn Hopeful to apprehensive

c. the coughing sounds

explanation:

.the definitions

.the number of syllables in the word

.the pronunciation of the word

.the parts of speech

.the foreign translations

major league baseball

explanation:

jack roosevelt robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball.as he was the first african american to play in the major leagues, jackie robinson became the target of racial abuse. jackie robinson is referring to the historic event, harlem riot.