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Question 2 • English Language Arts 11

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

Answer
A
hyperbole.
B
repetition.
C
alliteration.
D
simile.
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