In stanza 4 of “Any Human to Another”, the speaker personifies joy and sorrow. Joy is shy, but sorrow is outgoing. It will talk to anyone. What is the speaker suggesting about joy and sorrow in these lines?

a)
everyone experiences joy in life

b)
sorrow is rare

c)
life is easy

d)
everyone experiences sorrow

Question

In stanza 4 of “Any Human to Another”, the speaker personifies joy and sorrow. Joy is shy, but sorrow is outgoing. It will talk to anyone. What is the speaker suggesting about joy and sorrow in these lines?

a) 	
everyone experiences joy in life

	
b) 	
sorrow is rare

	
c) 	
life is easy

	
d) 	
everyone experiences sorrow

eyesnapper · Answer

I would say that the answer is D
These two emotions are personified to emphasize the universality of sorrow. Sorrow is the reason for the poem’s title: on this topic, “any human” can relate to any “other.”

eyesnapper · Answer

http://genius.com/2514537/Countee-cullen-any-human-to-another/Joy-may-be-shy-unique-friendly-to-a-few-sorrow