1. Ballad of Birmingham
Randall captures the sadness of the tragedy by speculating what may happen between a mother and her daughter shortly before her daughter is killed in a bombing. ... The setting of this poem is during controversial time where peace between races is hanging by a thread. ... The way the setting is portrayed gives the reader a sense of what is going on around the characters at the time the poem is set. ... This is precisely what is happening at the time the story is taking place. ... Randall invokes emotions by telling a story of what it may have been like to live in a controversial time as the on...
- Word Count: 1170
- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: High School