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Dunbar’s “We Wear the Mask” is written in iambic ______ as the poem has lines that each contain 8 syllables broken into 4 sets per line. Each set contains 2 syllables alternating unstressed/stressed. 

What is the action of the hamstrings muscle group?

Dunbar’s “We Wear the Mask” is known as a ____ poem, one which is short and presents the deep feelings/emotions of the poet. 

Du Bois was critical of Washington’s Atlanta Exposition speech. He even referred to Washington’s ideas as a paradox. What does the word paradox mean? 

Kate Chopin’s story “Desiree’s Baby” is a story with a feminist perspective. Because it has a feminist angle, the story fits under ______ criticism, a literary theory often focusing on the difficulties women face(d) in a patriarchal society. 

In “Desiree’s Baby,” Armand burns all of the following items except for 

Writer Kate Chopin focused her literary works mainly on the Louisiana area and was known for her use of local color due, for one thing, to her integration of French dialect.

By the end of our The Souls of Black Folks excerpt, Du Bois references the line “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” as he acknowledges that these are rights all people want and deserve. What famous document was he referencing with this line? 

Du Bois claimed that Washington’s Atlanta Exposition speech was justified and made sense; he agreed with Washington on all points although others called Washington’s speech the “triple paradox” of his career. 

Booker T. Washington encouraged his audience of business owners to “cast down their _____” into African Americans for help in industrial areas including agriculture, commerce, and mechanics.