The effect of the renaissance upon english literature
a. was evident in the explosion of poetry, drama, and prose.
b. was that reading became a privilege of the wealthy elite.
c. was unnoticeable until the king declared himself the head of the church of england.
d. was focused primarily on the poetic form of the sonnet, which became quite elaborate.

Read the opening lines of sojourner truth's speech "ain't i a woman? " well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. i think that 'twixt the negroes of the south and the women at the north, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon. but what's all this here talking about? what tone do these lines convey?