Read the excerpt from "The Weary Blues."He made that poor piano moan with melody. O Blues!Swaying to and fro on his rickety stoolHe played that sad raggy tune like a musical fool. Sweet Blues!Coming from a black man's soul. O Blues! The phrases “O Blues!” and “Sweet Blues!” are examples of

“O Blues!” and “Sweet Blues!” both repeat the word “Blues,” creating repetition in the excerpt. Alliteration repeats beginning sounds, hyperbole exaggerates, and a simile makes a comparison using words such as “like” or “as.” The correct choice is repetition.

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