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8.6:Poetry of Langston Hughes

Question 12 • (OC27) ENG 4-1001400-S2-VRobinson-VOL7006P

What is one difference in the way sensory details are used in "Harlem" and "The Weary Blues"?

Answer
A
“Harlem” uses all five senses, while “The Weary Blues” relies mainly on the sense of sound.
B
“Harlem” uses the sense of sound, while “The Weary Blues” relies on all five senses.
C
“Harlem” relies on the sense of touch, while “The Weary Blues” relies on the sense of sound.
D
“Harlem” relies on all of the senses, while “The Weary Blues” relies mainly on the sense of touch.

Explanation

“Harlem” uses images that appeal to several senses: a raisin drying in the sun suggests sight and touch, rotten meat suggests smell, “syrupy sweet” suggests taste, and an explosion suggests sound. “The Weary Blues,” by contrast, focuses mainly on sound through the singer’s moaning and the piano music. So the correct choice is A: “Harlem” uses all five senses, while “The Weary Blues” relies mainly on sound.

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