This indicates that the artist is experiencing significant emotional turmoil. It's not about physical suffering but rather distress related to their emotional state and artistic expression.
These are the selections I believe to be correct. A. <span>The conclusion is uplifting compared to the start. The onset is serene and restrained. The speaker expresses regret about the young Negro undervaluing his own racial heritage, but at that point, a solution has yet to materialize. Conversely, the conclusion bursts with energy, and is vibrant and assertive. It presents an uplifting resolution, urging Negro artists to overcome prejudices and attain their freedom by climbing that mountain. D. </span><span>The conclusion revisits a quote that appeared in the opening. The quote comes from the young Negro poet: </span><span>"I want to be a poet--not a Negro poet," expressing the desires of middle-class Negroes to assimilate into mainstream American culture, thus disregarding their own identity.</span>
The appropriate excerpt is:
God of Thebes, lead thou the round.
Bacchus, shaker of the ground!
Let us conclude our festivities here;
Behold! Creon, our newfound lord approaches,[ [TAG_9]] Crowned by this unusual fortune, our ruler.
What thoughts do I ponder in amazement?
