With his ebony hands on each ivory key He made that poor piano moan with melody. O Blues! Swaying to and fro on his rickety stool He played that sad raggy tune like a musical fool. Sweet Blues! Coming from a black man’s soul. O Blues! —“The Weary Blues,” Langston Hughes Which figure of speech is bolded in this excerpt? ✔ personification Which of the senses does the personification stimulate? ✔ sound Which theme is supported by imagery? ✔ The blues are sorrowful.