songs for the people

• Who is the poet of "Songs for the People"?

  Francis W. Harper
• In which century was Francis W. Harper born?

  19th century
• Where was Francis W. Harper born?

  Baltimore
• What was significant about Harper's birth status?

  She was born a free woman
• What was Harper passionate about ending?

  Slavery
• What societal structure did Harper live in?

  Patriarchal society
• What rights did women lack during Harper's time?

  Right to vote
• What role did Harper play in women's rights?

  She was a suffragette
• What other cause was Harper an advocate for?

  Abolition of slavery
• What was Harper's contribution to literature?

  First African-American woman to publish a short story
• What is the key idea of the poem "Songs for the People"?

  • Art and songs can improve the world
  • Songs symbolize joy, unity, and change
  • They promote positive change and hope
• What do songs symbolize according to the poem?

  Joy, unity, and desire for change
• How can songs help us learn?

  By teaching concepts like the alphabet
• What is an example of a song symbolizing unity?

  National anthem
• What does the song "You'll Never Walk Alone" represent?

  Unity and togetherness
• What is the significance of songs sung by slaves?

  They expressed hope for freedom
• What does Harper hope to achieve with her songs?

  To create joy and unity
• What does the term "alchemy" refer to in the context of the poem?

  Magic of poetry and song
• What vision does the poem describe?

  A utopian world without injustice
• What poetic structure does the poem use?

  Ballad stanzas
• What is the effect of the poem's hopeful tone?

  It inspires change and unity
• What does Harper want to soothe with her music?

  Sorrow, pain, and wrong
• What does "girdle the world with peace" mean?

  Surround the world with peace
• What does Harper believe about the power of songs?

  They can transform the world
• How does the poem reflect Harper's beliefs about art?

  Art can promote positive change
• What emotions does Harper aim to evoke through her songs?

  Hope and tenderness
• How does the imagery in the poem contribute to its message?

  It illustrates a vision of peace
• How might Harper's poem inspire modern movements?

  By promoting unity and social change
• In what ways can songs be used in social movements today?

  To inspire action and solidarity
• What does she want music to do?

  Calm sorrow and cease war and crime
• How does she want the world to be surrounded?

  With peace
• What does she hope songs and art can transform the world into?

  A calmer, better, peaceful place
• What is the hopeful tone established in the poem's opening phrase?

  • "Let me make songs for the people"
  • Symbolizes hope, unity, and change
  • Suggests songs can change the world
• What type of songs does she reference to evoke emotion and desire for change?

  Anti-slavery poems
• What does the repetition of the noun "songs" emphasize?

  The poet's belief in music's power
• What does the phrase "wherever they are sung" imply about songs?

  They can have a powerful impact everywhere
• What tone is created by the declarative sentence about songs stirring like a battlecry?

  A tone of certainty
• How does the poet use militaristic language in the poem?

  To motivate action against fighting
• What is the effect of the contrast between "battlecry" and "not for carnage or strife"?

  It emphasizes music's peacemaking power
• What does the repetition of "let me" signify in stanzas 3 and 4?

  The poet's insistence on music's power