Ellington and Hughes

• Answer the Part I questions about Duke Ellington.

• Return to the Investigate page and read about Langston Hughes.

• Answer the Part II questions about Langston Hughes in the same document you used for the questions about Duke Ellington.

• Be sure all your responses are in complete sentences.

Part I Questions

1. In "Daybreak Express" what happens with the beat of the music and the tempo?
   
   
2. What mode of transportation was a favorite of Ellington's and is imitated in several of his songs?
   
   
3. Describe two of the animated sounds created by instruments in Ellington's songs and identify the instruments.
   
   
4. Listen to "Ko-Ko" in the Jukebox again. What does "call and response" mean? Describe how this technique is used in the song.
   
   
5. Listen to "Mood Indigo" in the Jukebox again. What three instruments are used to create a "tone" or mood of sadness?

Part II Questions

1. Find an example of onomatopoeia in "Dream Boogie" and another in "The Weary Blues."
   
   
2. Find an example of assonance in "Dream Boogie" and another in "The Weary Blues."
   
   
3. In "The Weary Blues" look at the format of the poem. Notice the lines which are indented. How does this compare to "call and response" used in Jazz?
   
   
4. In "The Weary Blues" there are several examples of personification. List at least two examples.
   
   
5. In "The Weary Blues" what words set a tone for the poem? What is the tone? How does this tone compare to that of Duke Ellington's "Mood Indigo"?
   
   
6. In "Dream Boogie" look at the beat of the lines. What happens as the poem evolves? How does this compare with "Daybreak Express" by Duke Ellington?
   
   
7. Compare "Dream Boogie" with "The Weary Blues." How do the moods of the two poems differ?