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Which lines from "The Weary Blues" suggest that the speaker is impressed by the musician?

Down on Lenox Avenue the other nightBy the dull pale pallor of an old gas light

With his ebony hands on each ivory keyHe made that poor piano moan with melody.

In a deep voice with a melancholy tone

Thump, thump, thump, went his foot on the floor.

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

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.

Read the poem “If We Must Die” by Claude McKay. If we must die—let it not be like hogsHunted and penned in an inglorious spot,While round us bark the mad and hungry dogs,Making their mock at our accursed lot.If we must die—oh, let us nobly die So that our precious blood may not be shedIn vain; then even the monsters we defyShall be constrained to honor us though dead!Oh, Kinsmen! We must meet the common foe;Though far outnumbered, let us still be brave, And for their thousand blows deal one death-blow!What though before us lies the open grave?Like men we’ll face the murderous, cowardly pack,Pressed to the wall, dying, but—fighting back!What sentence best conveys the speaker’s message?

Nature is more powerful than humans.

Victory is unlikely when one is outnumbered.

There is honor in dying courageously.

Nonviolence is the only way to prevent bloodshed.

What is one difference in the way sensory details are used in "Harlem" and "The Weary Blues"?

“Harlem” uses all five senses, while “The Weary Blues” relies mainly on the sense of sound.

“Harlem” uses the sense of sound, while “The Weary Blues” relies on all five senses.

“Harlem” relies on the sense of touch, while “The Weary Blues” relies on the sense of sound.

“Harlem” relies on all of the senses, while “The Weary Blues” relies mainly on the sense of touch.

In what way are the lines of "The Weary Blues" similar to the lyrics of a blues song?

The poem uses repetition to create meaning.

The poem uses a standard rhyme scheme.

The poem does not use figurative language.

The poem does not offer insight into emotions.

What is one difference in the themes of "Harlem" and "The Weary Blues"?

“Harlem” shows curiosity, while “The Weary Blues” conveys facts.

“Harlem” shows joy, while “The Weary Blues” conveys disappointment.

“Harlem” conveys sorrow, while “The Weary Blues” shows happiness.

“Harlem” conveys resentment, while “The Weary Blues” shows expression.

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 tuneRocking back and forth to a mellow croonIn both poems, Hughes uses the imagery to

establish tone.

offer background information.

convey a criticism.

conjure pleasant memories.

In what way does the line “sags like a heavy load” in "Harlem" relate to the overall feeling of "The Weary Blues"?

The song lyrics in “The Weary Blues” reflect a “heavy load” for the singer.

The audience in “The Weary Blues” is deeply affected, or “loaded,” by the song.

The speaker of “The Weary Blues” is not impressed by the singer, who “sags.”

The singer in "The Weary Blues" "sags" under the pressure of performing.

The speaker’s tone in "Harlem" is best described as

frustrated.

conflicted.

joyful.

accepting.

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?

the sense of touch

the sense of hearing

the sense of sight

the sense of smell

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