Which of the following statements best characterizes the formal qualities of Langston Hughess poem Life is Fine ?

A. The diction is much more polysyllabic than monosyllabic.

B. This poem is structured like a villanelle.

C. The use of alternating end rhymes and word repetitions enhance the music of the poem and along with its occasional dissonance give it an improvisational jazz-like quality.

D. It is written in Standard American English for middle-class readers.

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