Read the lines from Langston Hughes’s poem "I, Too, Sing America." I, too, sing America.

I am the darker brother.

With these lines, what did Hughes most likely hope his poem would do?
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A - illustrate African American equality
B - illustrate African American patriotism
C - maintain African Americans' position and status in the United States
D - change African Americans' views of themselves and their country
E - encourage African Americans to maintain close ties to one another

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.