Poetry of Langston Hughes

Question 8 of 10 • Crowley Credit Recovery English III A

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

Answer

Short words and hard consonants create a sense of angry uncertainty.

Short words and questions demonstrate Hughes's confidence.

The repetition creates a sense of peace and serenity for the reader.

The repetition highlights Hughes’s feelings of self-respect.

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