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Question 2 • CMS 2026-2027 English III CREDIT RECOVERY

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.

Explanation

The speaker repeats the word “Blues” in the phrases “O Blues!” and “Sweet Blues!” Repeating a word or phrase for emphasis is repetition, so the correct choice is repetition. The phrases do not compare two things, so they are not similes.

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