Answer:
Type of figurative language used: Metaphor
"men and women decided to rise from the dark dungeons of complacency to the bright hills of creative protest?"
Meaning of figurative language:
A metaphor is a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things (objects) that aren't similar, but they have some characteristics in common.
Effect on tone and mood:
It creates an image of how miserable Negro men and women were and how it caused them to protest. The mood could be said to be tense then later changes into an uplifiting one
Effect on audience:
It helped to create a strong image in the readers' imagination and left a lasting impression.
