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select the correct answer.
which element of modernist poetry is evident in this excerpt from \the negro speaks of rivers\ by langston hughes?
ive known rivers
ive known rivers ancient as the world and older than the
flow of human blood in human veins.
my soul has grown deep like the rivers.
a. the poem uses variations of meter to affect rhyme
b. the poems sentences flow across stanzas
c. the poems stanzas have varying lengths.
d. the poem uses nontraditional syntax and rhyme scheme.

Explanation:

Modernist poetry often breaks away from traditional forms. In this excerpt, the sentences flow across stanzas without a strict traditional structure. Option A is incorrect as there's no clear indication of meter variations affecting rhyme. Option C about stanza - length variation is not the main modernist element here. Option D's mention of non - traditional syntax is not as prominent as the stanza - crossing flow.

Answer:

B. The poem’s sentences flow across stanzas