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QuizMultiple Choice

Exploring Tone in Poetry

Question 14 • *CR Expository Reading and Writing S2 [E4260OX]

Read the following excerpt from "Madam and the Rent Man" by Langston Hughes.He said, Madam, I ain't pleased! I said, Neither am I. So we agrees!

Answer
A
reflects the way people really spoke, which makes the poem more realistic.
B
avoids using informal language, which is not appropriate for poems.
C
provides a standard rhyme within the stanza, which makes the poem easier to understand.
D
shows a bond between Madam and the rent man that suggests they will resolve their differences.

Explanation

The phrases “I ain’t pleased” and “So we agrees” use informal, conversational speech rather than standard formal grammar. This gives the characters realistic voices and makes the poem sound like people speaking in everyday life. Choice A describes this effect; the excerpt does not suggest that the disagreement will be resolved.

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