"Democracy" by Langston Hughes
How does the first stanza of the poem introduce the speaker’s message?
It suggests that democracy is won through principle and struggle.
"I have as much right/ As the other fellow has/ To stand/ On my two feet/ And own the land." Select two words that describe the speaker’s tone in this stanza.
Forthright and Ardent
In lines 11 and 12, the poet uses
alliteration to create a sense of monotony