You have read the poem, "Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar. In the poem, the author
expresses his point of view about the oppression of African Americans following the Civil
War. Write a response in which you explain how the author uses figurative and connotative
language to convey his point of view. Your writing will be scored based on the develop
of ideas, organization of writing, and language conventions of grammar, usage, and
mechanics.