1. which phrase repeats at the beginning of most stanzas?

2. why do you think the poet chooses to repeat this phrase?

3. Name 2 memories the poet decides to share with the reader.
4. how does the poet's diction (personal voice) affect your understanding of memories described?

5. How does the poem end?

Read the excerpt from martin luther king jr.’s “i have a dream” speech. the negro is still languishing in the corners of american society and finds himself an exile in his own land. and so we’ve come here today to dramatize a shameful condition. the emotional connotation of the underlined word king express his a. indecision. b. hopefulness. c. spirituality. d. outrage.