What effect does Hughes achieve by repeating the phrase "does it" in "Harlem"?

The repeated phrase “does it” appears in a series of questions about what happens to a deferred dream. The short wording and sharp consonant sounds give the questions an urgent, tense quality, suggesting angry uncertainty rather than confidence or calm. This effect is best described by “Short words and hard consonants create a sense of angry uncertainty.”

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