Question

Read the passage: I’ve known rivers: I’ve known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins. Identify the allusion. Then identify the effect of that allusion.

a.The speaker alludes to rivers from his childhood; the effect is that the rivers are part of the collective voice.

b.The speaker alludes to rivers from his childhood; the effect is that the reader understands that the rivers were created by African Americans.

c.The speaker alludes to rivers as old as civilization itself; the reader recognizes that the poet is intelligent.

d.The speaker alludes to rivers as old as civilization itself; the poet shows how the survival of his people is like the long life of the rivers.

Answer 1

The answer is D I believe :)

Answer 2

Answer:

d. The speaker alludes to rivers as old as civilization itself; the poet shows how the survival of his people is like the long life of the rivers.

Explanation:

This is the best description of this passage. In the passage, the author talks about rivers, and he connects the idea of rivers being extremely old with that of survival. Rivers are presented as enduring and long, and this is compared with the experiences of African Americans. By employing this device, the author creates a more powerful and vivid message.