Harlem & The Weary Blues

23 August 2022

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

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

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

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"Harlem" conveys resentment, while "The Weary Blues" shows expression.

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

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

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Does it stink like rotten meat? Droning a drowsy syncopated tune In both poems, Hughes uses the imagery to

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establish tone

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Or does it explode? Thump, thump, thump, went his foot on the floor. Both lines of poetry appeal to the sense of .

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Hearing

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Maybe it just sags He did a lazy sway . . . Which best describes the relationship between these lines?

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The lines from "Harlem" and the lines from "The Weary Blues" both provide details using the sense of sight.