Read the excerpt from "The Weary Blues." He made that poor piano moan with melody. O Blues! Swaying to and fro on his rickety stool He played that sad raggy tune like a musical fool. Sweet Blues! Coming from a black man's soul. O Blues! In a deep song voice with a melancholy tone I heard that Negro sing, that old piano moan — "Ain't got nobody in all this world, Ain't got nobody but ma self. I’s gwine to quit ma frownin' And put ma troubles on the shelf." What is the effect of repeating the phrase “piano moan” in the poem?
Answer
A
It adds an open, musical sound.
B
It sets a sad, mournful tone.
C
It adds a cheerful, melodic chord.
D
It sets an angry, discordant tone.
Explanation
The phrase “piano moan” makes the piano sound as if it is expressing pain, matching the “sad raggy tune” and the singer’s “melancholy tone.” Repeating the phrase emphasizes that sorrowful feeling throughout the poem, so it sets a sad, mournful tone.
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