"America" by Claude McKay

Instructions

Read the poem "America" by Claude McKay then choose the best answer for each question.

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Which of the following best describes how the speaker characterizes America?

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What is the speaker’s relationship with America?

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Which of the following best describes the speaker’s feelings about America?

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Which of the following quotes best serves as evidence of the speaker's true sentiments about America?

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In line 11, the word “darkly” is most likely used to convey which of the following?

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Which of the following phrases supports the meaning of the word "darkly"?

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Which of the following examples provides the best example of tactile and visual imagery?

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What is the overall tone of the poem?

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Reread the following line from the poem.
"Her vigor flows like tides into my blood, Giving me strength erect against her hate."
What effect does the simile have on the meaning of the poem?

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Read the following line.
“Although she feeds me bread of bitterness, And sinks into my throat her tiger’s tooth, Stealing my breath of life, I will confess I love this cultured misery that tests my youth.”
Based on its use in the poem, what does “tiger’s tooth” symbolize?

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"America" by Claude McKay

Which of the following best describes how the speaker characterizes America?

What is the speaker’s relationship with America?

Which of the following best describes the speaker’s feelings about America?

Which of the following quotes best serves as evidence of the speaker's true sentiments about America?

In line 11, the word “darkly” is most likely used to convey which of the following?

Which of the following phrases supports the meaning of the word "darkly"?

Which of the following examples provides the best example of tactile and visual imagery?

What is the overall tone of the poem?

Reread the following line from the poem."Her vigor flows like tides into my blood, Giving me strength erect against her hate." What effect does the simile have on the meaning of the poem?

Read the following line.“Although she feeds me bread of bitterness, And sinks into my throat her tiger’s tooth, Stealing my breath of life, I will confess I love this cultured misery that tests my youth.”Based on its use in the poem, what does “tiger’s tooth” symbolize?

Which of the following best describes how the speaker characterizes America?

What is the speaker’s relationship with America?

Which of the following best describes the speaker’s feelings about America?

Which of the following quotes best serves as evidence of the speaker's true sentiments about America?

In line 11, the word “darkly” is most likely used to convey which of the following?

Which of the following phrases supports the meaning of the word "darkly"?

Which of the following examples provides the best example of tactile and visual imagery?

What is the overall tone of the poem?

Reread the following line from the poem."Her vigor flows like tides into my blood, Giving me strength erect against her hate." What effect does the simile have on the meaning of the poem?

Read the following line.“Although she feeds me bread of bitterness, And sinks into my throat her tiger’s tooth, Stealing my breath of life, I will confess I love this cultured misery that tests my youth.”Based on its use in the poem, what does “tiger’s tooth” symbolize?

Reread the following line from the poem.
"Her vigor flows like tides into my blood, Giving me strength erect against her hate."
What effect does the simile have on the meaning of the poem?

Read the following line.
“Although she feeds me bread of bitterness, And sinks into my throat her tiger’s tooth, Stealing my breath of life, I will confess I love this cultured misery that tests my youth.”
Based on its use in the poem, what does “tiger’s tooth” symbolize?

Reread the following line from the poem.
"Her vigor flows like tides into my blood, Giving me strength erect against her hate."
What effect does the simile have on the meaning of the poem?

Read the following line.
“Although she feeds me bread of bitterness, And sinks into my throat her tiger’s tooth, Stealing my breath of life, I will confess I love this cultured misery that tests my youth.”
Based on its use in the poem, what does “tiger’s tooth” symbolize?