Poetry of Langston Hughes Answers

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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

A
alliteration.
B
repetition.
C
hyperbole.
D
simile.
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The speaker’s tone in "Harlem" is best described as

A
frustrated.
B
conflicted.
C
joyful.
D
accepting.

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