The poet, Langston Hughes, composed this poem like a Jazz song to completely describe the whole Black Art and oppression linkage. The pain and power of black art is conveyed through the poem which was the central idea of Hughes. This poem is a very essential piece of Literature. The Weary Blues SumRead more
The poet, Langston Hughes, composed this poem like a Jazz song to completely describe the whole Black Art and oppression linkage. The pain and power of black art is conveyed through the poem which was the central idea of Hughes. This poem is a very essential piece of Literature. The Weary Blues Summary
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1. Enjambment: The breakage of line before a thought completion is known as an Enjambment. The poem used this device throughout the poem, for example, lines 4-6. 2. Alliteration: Repetition of the same consonant sound multiple times in a verse is known as Alliteration: In this poem, line 10 is a peRead more
1. Enjambment: The breakage of line before a thought completion is known as an Enjambment. The poem used this device throughout the poem, for example, lines 4-6. 2. Alliteration: Repetition of the same consonant sound multiple times in a verse is known as Alliteration: In this poem, line 10 is a perfect example of Alliteration where the consonant sounds of /m/ and /p/ are repeated four times and twice, respectively. 3. Metaphor: There are four metaphors in this poem, lines 10 and 18, where the piano is described to be moaning, line 22 where the troubles are kept aside but described as keeping it on a shelf. And line 34 where they weary blues echo in his head. 4. Simile: The poem carries two similes, one in line 13, where the player is compared to a “musical fool”, and second in the last line, line 35, where the player is compared to a rock or a dead man. 5. Repetition: Repetition is heavily used throughout the poem. For example line six and seven, line 25-28, and lines 32 and 33. 6. Onomatopoeia: Line 23 carries a sound of “thump” which is repeated thrice. The Weary Blues Summary
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