Question

what is the pianist in “the weary blues” doing when he makes the piano “moan with melody”? a. playing poorly though enthusiastically b. humming with the music c. playing sadly with feeling d. banging violently on the keys

Answer 1

The pianist in “the weary blues” was playing sadly with feeling when he makes the piano “moan with melody.”

"The Weary Blues" is a poem by American poet Langston Hughes.

At the beginning, the setting of the poem is unclear. However, later on it is obvious the speaker of the poem is in a bar. The speaker is telling a story. He starts by setting the mood with an alliteration.

The Weary Blues” is written in free verse; however, all the lines that are not lyrics to the Weary Blues are rhyming couplets.

Answer 2

C playing sadly with feeling