Question

read on liberty and slavery and duty. how do these poems address the experience of oppression differently? hortons poem focuses on people oppressing people, while tretheweys poem focuses on nature oppressing people. hortons poem shows how oppression can be escaped, while tretheweys poem shows how hard it is to escape it. hortons poem suggests that oppression brings people together, while tretheweys poem suggests how it separates them. hortons poem describes the physical marks of oppression, while tretheweys poem describes the emotional toll of it.

Explanation:

Horton's "On Liberty and Slavery" often delves into the visible, tangible aspects of enslavement like physical marks. Trethewey's "Duty" typically explores the emotional and psychological impact of oppression.

Answer:

D. Horton's poem describes the physical marks of oppression, while Trethewey's poem describes the emotional toll of it.