Question

Explain the clause “Once more a king he strode” in stanza 2.​

Answer 1

The clause Once more a king he strode means that he was the leader of his land's people.

• The clause is from the poem The slave's dream by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
• The slave dreamt of his home in Africa and thought of a beautiful life. This life was full of fun and cheerfulness, where he also fancied himself as a royal king.  
• Once again the devoted slave sees his specific country, Africa and the mighty river Niger in the vast landscape of his pleasant dreams. He strode over the plains like a king.