Exploring the Text

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  1. What is the tone and mood of this song?

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    Exploring the Text: - What is the tone and mood of this song?
  2. How does each of the opening lines reflect the slave experience? What is the effect of the repetition of lines 2, 3, and 4 throughout?

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    Exploring the Text: - How does each of the opening lines reflect the slave experience? What is the effect of the repetition of lines 2, 3, and 4 throughout?
  3. There are several recorded versions of this song available online, including the one by Bob Dylan. Listen to a few of them. Which one do you like best? Why?

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    Exploring the Text: - There are several recorded versions of this song available online, including the one by Bob Dylan. Listen to a few of them. Which one do you like best? Why?