2073English LiteratureMedium
The first stanza of Countee Cullen’s “A Brown Girl Dead” reads: “With two white roses on her breasts,/White candles at head and feet,/Dark Madonna of the grave she rests;/Lord Death has found her sweet.” Which of the following statements accurately characterizes these lines?
AThese lines evoke Christian imagery to suggest that death erases racial divisions.
BThese lines present the problem of racial prejudice in an ironic mode.
CBoth A and B
DThese lines evoke Christian imagery to emphasize the dignity of the girl who died.
Correct answer
C. Both A and B
Explanation
The correct answer is Both A and B.