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. A. syncopation B. call and response C. improvisation D. bamboula

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Lucia Schultz

14 September, 10:33

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. A. syncopation B. call and response C. improvisation D. bamboula

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Will Griffith · Answer 1

It is not B. i got it wrong on plato

Aspen Copeland · Answer 2

B. call and response

Explanation:

Call and response are used in jazz music. This is phrasing and means a musical conversation between musicians. A musician or group of musicians can be answered by a response.

In this poem, the subject is describing his life, in what position is he now and what he wants to achieve. He responds to someone that he never owned a radio. These lines are written like a response to the question of his current situation and what is he wishing for.