Read the excerpt from "Madam and the Rent Man" by Langston Hughes. I said, Naturally, You pass the buck. If it's money you want You're out of luck. He said, Madam, I ain't pleased! I said, Neither am I. So we agrees! How do the short sentences in this excerpt show the tone of the poem? It emphasizes the rent man’s awkward position of having to collect the rent.
It reflects the sharp, tense dialogue between Madam and the rent man.
It demonstrates the rent man’s friendly demeanor as he tries to collect the rent.
It relates an image of Madam answering the door for the rent man.