Question

Does it stink like rotten meat?

Or crust and sugar over-
like a syrupy sweet?

Read the excerpt from "The Weary Blues."

Droning a drowsy syncopated tune
Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon

In both poems, Hughes uses the imagery to
establish tone.
offer background information.
convey a criticism.
conjure pleasant memories.

Answer 1

a

Step-by-step explanation:

establish tone

Answer 2

establish tone.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hughes uses imagery to establish tone.