Read the excerpt from "Harlem." Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over- like a syrupy sweet? Read the excerpt from "The Weary Blues." Droning a drowsy syncopated tune Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon In both poems, Hughes uses the imagery to establish tone. offer background information. convey a criticism. conjure pleasant memories.

## Step 1<br />The first step in solving this problem is to understand the context of the question. The question is asking us to analyze the use of imagery in two excerpts from Langston Hughes' poems, "Harlem" and "The Weary Blues". <br /><br />## Step 2<br />Next, we need to analyze the imagery used in the excerpts. In "Harlem", Hughes uses imagery such as "stink like rotten meat" and "crust and sugar over like a syrupy sweet". These images are vivid and evoke strong sensory responses, which are characteristic of imagery. <br /><br />## Step 3<br />Similarly, in "The Weary Blues", Hughes uses imagery like "Droning a drowsy syncopated tune" and "Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon". These images also evoke strong sensory responses and are characteristic of imagery. <br /><br />## Step 4<br />After analyzing the imagery in both excerpts, we can see that the imagery is used to create a certain mood or tone in the poem. The imagery in "Harlem" creates a tone of decay and unpleasantness, while the imagery in "The Weary Blues" creates a tone of relaxation and comfort. <br /><br />## Step 5<br />Finally, we compare the tone created by the imagery in both excerpts with the options given in the question. The tone created by the imagery in both excerpts aligns with the option of "establish tone", as the imagery is used to create a certain mood or tone in the poem.