In “The Weary Blues,” how does Hughes incorporated meter into his poem?
With a strict poetic format
Through blues musical timing
Through a simple rhyme scheme
With a chorus that repeats throughout the poem
In “A Black Man Talks of Reaping,” Bontemps compares planting a field of seeds and having someone else harvest the plants to the experience of African Americans during this time. What technique is he using?
simile
personification
theme
metaphor