Although she feeds me bread of bitterness, And sinks into my throat her tiger’s tooth,
Stealing my breath of life, I will confess
I love this cultured hell that tests my youth.
Her vigor flows like tides into my blood,
Giving me strength erect against her hate,
Her bigness sweeps my being like a flood.
Yet, as a rebel fronts a king in state,
I stand within her walls with not a shred
Of terror, malice, not a word of jeer.
Darkly I gaze into the days ahead,
And see her might and granite wonders there,
Beneath the touch of Time’s unerring hand,
Like priceless treasures sinking in the sand.

What is the poet’s complaint about America?
What positive things does the poet say about America?
What one word would describe McKay’s feelings about his country?

Astudent is writing about characteristics of the enlightenment period found in alexander pope’s an essay on man. which analysis is most correct? pope uses iambic pentameter because each line contains ten stressed and unstressed syllables. his ideas are traditional and uphold old-fashioned family values. pope uses the structure of heroic couplets to focus the reader’s attention on his ideas. his writings reflect the logical and rational philosophy common during the enlightenment. an essay on man includes many poetic elements, such as repetition and antithesis. these elements create figurative images that entertained readers during the enlightenment. an essay on man emphasizes the importance of science in understanding the human mind. pope uses little structure in his writing because he rejected tradition.