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? It sets a sad, mournful tone. It adds a cheerful, melodic chord. It adds an open, musical sound. It sets an angry, discordant tone.
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The effect of repeating the phrase “piano moan” in the poem is:
It sets a sad, mournful tone.
Explanation:
Langston Hughes' lyrical poem "The Weary Blues" is about an African American Blues singer. The singer in his song expresses his grief and loneliness. The musician is sad and weary which gets reflected in his mournful song. The major theme of the blues songs was inclined towards misery and melancholy faced by the people. The repetition of the phrase "piano moan" reflects on the sad condition of the singer.
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