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Which statement best compares the structure of "Harlem" and "The Weary Blues"?
“Harlem” is short and happy, while “The Weary Blues” is longer and lyrical.
“Harlem” is short and urgent, while “The Weary Blues” is longer and lyrical.
“Harlem” is short and content, while “The Weary Blues” is longer and unhappy.
“Harlem” is short and curious, while “The Weary Blues” is longer and unhappy.

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“Harlem” is short and urgent, while “The Weary Blues” is longer and lyrical.

Reason: “Harlem” (A Dream Deferred) uses brief, sharp lines and rhetorical questions that create a tense, urgent rhythm. “The Weary Blues” is longer, written in a blues-influenced, musical style with extended stanzas and lyrical cadence.