Which of the following statements best characterizes the formal qualities of Langston Hughes's poem "Life is Fine" ?
Correct answer: B. The use of alternating end rhymes and word repetitions enhance the music of the poem and along with its occasional dissonance give it an improvisational jazz-like quality.
- A. The diction is much more polysyllabic than monosyllabic.
- B. The use of alternating end rhymes and word repetitions enhance the music of the poem and along with its occasional dissonance give it an improvisational jazz-like quality.
- C. It is written in Standard American English for middle-class readers.
- D. This poem is structured like a villanelle.
Explanation
Hughes combines alternating rhyme, repetition, colloquial diction, and rhythmic variation to create a musical, jazz-like effect, including moments of deliberate dissonance. The poem is not a villanelle, and its language is generally direct rather than highly polysyllabic.
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