Directions: Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct/most appropriate options. My mother bore me in the southern wild, And I am black, but O! my soul is white; White as an angel is the English child: But I am black as if bereav'd of light. My mother taught me underneath a tree And sitting down before the heat of day, She took me on her lap and kissed me, And pointing to the east began to say. Look on the rising sun: there God does live And gives his light, and gives his heat away. And flowers and trees and beasts and men receive Comfort in morning joy in the noonday. And we are put on earth a little space, That we may learn to bear the beams of love, And these black bodies and this sun-burnt face Is but a cloud, and like a shady grove. The mother of the Little Black Boy' says his dark skin and face are-
In William Blake's poem "The Little Black Boy," the mother of the titular character uses metaphorical language to convey deeper meanings about race, identity, and spirituality. The correct answer, Option 4, states that the mother describes her son's dark skin and face as "a cloud." Here's a detailed explanation of why this is the correct interpretation: 1. Explanation for Option 4: A Cloud - In the poem, the mother explains…Read More
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