Asked by jimmy

Read the excerpt from "Blues on a Box” by Langston Hughes.

Play your guitar, boy,
Till yesterday’s
Black cat
Runs out tomorrow’s
Back door

What does the figurative language in this excerpt show?

The speaker wants to remember the past.
The speaker is afraid of attracting bad luck.
The speaker enjoys playing the guitar with close friends.
The speaker believes that music can get rid of misfortune. a b c or d

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
d — The speaker believes that music can get rid of misfortune. The “black cat” (bad luck) running out the “back door” suggests playing guitar will drive away bad luck.