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Weary Blues was created in 1915.
they include similar instruments and are of african american origin
Weary Blues. The 'narrator' in question is the great poet Langston Hughes, reading his own poetry.
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The Weary Blues was created in 1925.
Weary Blues was created in 1915.
"The Weary Blues" was written by Langston Hughes in 1923. It is a poem that fuses jazz and blues music with poetry.
Langston Hughes' first book, "The Weary Blues," was published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1926.
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The paraphrase of "The Weary Blues" by Langston Hughes is a portrayal of a man playing a melancholy blues song on the piano, expressing his sorrow and hardships through his music, causing the listener to feel his pain and loneliness.
The Langston Hughes poem "The Weary Blues" uses a free verse form rather than a strict rhyme scheme. The poem emphasizes the musicality and emotional depth of the blues music being described, using rhythm and imagery to convey its impact.
"Thump, thump, thump, went his foot on the floor" is straightforwardly onomatopoeic imitation of the old singer's keeping time with his foot as he sings and plays the piano. A number of explosive consonants and especially the "p" sounds are imitative of the plinking of piano keys. The "z" sounds and "n" sounds, so plentiful in the poem, are evocative of the old singer's droning voice.
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