This is not a small voice
you hear this is a large
voice coming out of these c...
This is not a small voice
you hear this is a large
voice coming out of these cities.
This is the voice of LaTanya.
[5]Kadesha. Shaniqua. This
is the voice of Antoine.
Darryl. Shaquille.
Running over waters
navigating the hallways
[10]of our schools spilling out
on the corners of our cities and
no epitaphs1 spill out of their river mouths.
This is not a small love
you hear this is a large
[15]love, a passion for kissing learning
on its face.
This is a love that crowns the feet with hands
that nourishes, conceives, feels the water sails
mends the children,
[20]folds them inside our history where they
toast more than the flesh
where they suck the bones of the alphabet
and spit out closed vowels.
This is a love colored with iron and lace.
[25]This is a love initialed Black Genius.
This is not a small voice
you hear.
PART A: Which of the following identifies a theme within the poem?
A. Change can only be created by those who are heard.
B. It is important to consider othersâ opinions and beliefs.
C. A tough education is the key to success and happiness.
D. Unity is the key to well-being, strength, and resilience.
PART B: Which section from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A. This is the voice of Latanya. / Kadesha. Shaniqua. This / is the voice of Antoine.â ( Lines 4-6)
B.âRunning over waters / navigating the hallways / of our schools spilling outâ ( Lines 8-10)
C.âon the corners of our cities and / no epitaphs spill out of their river mouths.â ( Lines 11-12)
D.âfolds them inside our history where they / toast more than the fleshâ ( Lines 20-21)
How does the speakerâs personification of learning in lines 14-16 contribute to the poem?
A. It shows that love is closely linked with knowledge.
B. It shows how all people long to learn and grow.
C. It proves that there is a love for education inside every person.
D. It stresses that the strongest love is the love for knowledge.
4.How does the authorâs word choice help develop the poem?
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