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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!
The phrases “O Blues!” and “Sweet Blues!” are examples of
alliteration.
repetition.
hyperbole.
simile.
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The exclamations “O Blues!” and “Sweet Blues!” are repeated lines (a refrain) used for emphasis, not alliteration, hyperbole, or a simile.
The exclamations “O Blues!” and “Sweet Blues!” are repeated lines (a refrain) used for emphasis, not alliteration, hyperbole, or a simile.
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