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?
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! The phrases “O Blues!” and “Sweet Blues!” are examples of
In what way are the lines of "The Weary Blues" similar to the lyrics of a blues song?
Which lines from "The Weary Blues" suggest that the speaker is impressed by the musician?
Read the excerpt from "The Weary Blues." 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 “ain't got nobody” in the poem?
What is one difference in the themes of "Harlem" and "The Weary Blues"?
What is one difference in the way sensory details are used in "Harlem" and "The Weary Blues"?
Read this line from "Harlem." Or does it explode? Read this line from "The Weary Blues." Thump, thump, thump, went his foot on the floor. What sense do both of these lines rely on?
Read the excerpt from "Harlem." Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over- like a syrupy sweet? Read the excerpt from "The Weary Blues." Droning a drowsy syncopated tune Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon In both poems, Hughes uses the imagery to
In what way does the line “sags like a heavy load” in "Harlem" relate to the overall feeling of "The Weary Blues"?
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