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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the effect of the unusual syntax in these lines from "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" by Langston Hughes? I've known rivers: I've known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It models the flowing sensation of a river It focuses attention on the overall subject. It helps to maintain a static feeling throughout the stanza. It helps maintain a steady pace from line to line.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@flasht

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wrong :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a

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