Theft Every Voice And Sing Figurative Language

"Lift Every Voice and Sing", a song by James Weldon Johnson, was adapted as the black national anthem because it tells the story of the Black experience and talks about their dark past, also talking about the harsh realities of the Black experience. The figurative language used in "Lift Every Voice and Sing" helps with conveying the emotional context and the message that's within the song. In stanza two "Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast"(Johnson 24) this verse expresses the undying hope of the African Americans despite everything they have been through. Moreover, in stanza two he uses old English to talk about hope and new beginnings, creating a feeling of aspiration. Both uses of figurative language contribute to the emotional