Question

What jazz influence is displayed in the following lines from Langston Hughes's poem "Deferred"?

I want to pass the civil service.
I want a television set.
You know, as old as I am,
I ain't never
owned a decent radio yet?
I'd like to take up Bach.
OA. syncopation
B. call and response
OC. improvisation
O D. bamboula

Answer 1

A but read the comment.

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Comment

This is an awfully good question. I think a couple of choices could be used.

You might start by looking up meanings.

A BamBoula is a drum, so it likely has a beat of it's own. Very distinctive. It is found mostly in West Africa.

Syncopation: is a variety of rhythms put together to make an off-beat piece of music.

I think of the choices given, I'd pick A, but don't be surprised if it is C. The poet is not improvising, I don't think. He is putting verious things together to paint a picture of a part of his life.