THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
ART AND CULTURE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The earth was still new.
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The days did not last as long.
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The speaker was a child then.
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The speaker can barely remember.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. What does the phrase when dawns were young in line 5 most likely suggest? The earth was still new.
Detailed explanation-2: -Q. What does the phrase when dawns were young in line 5 most likely indicate about the time period being discussed? The earth was still new.
Detailed explanation-3: -It was here that he experienced the young “dawns.” This is a reference to the beginning of time or at least the beginnings of human civilization. Next, the speaker takes the reader to the “Congo.” Here he is referring to the second-longest river in Africa, the Congo River.
Detailed explanation-4: -"The Negro Speaks of Rivers” connects the soul and heritage of the African-American community to four great rivers in the Middle East, Africa, and America. In this way, the poem charts the journey of African and African-Americans and links this community to the birth of civilization.