Also, in The Ballad of the Landlord, Hughes uses a lot of repetition to show how much the landlord took advantage of him. He says “Ten Bucks you say is due” and “landlord, landlord” to show that he is not going to put up with it and he is going to fight for his rights. Repetition helps Hughes develop his theme by showing us that no matter what, he is going to fight for what he believes in. Another similarity that both Angelou and Hughes use is symbolism. In Alone, Angelou says “to cure their hearts of stone” meaning that some people are very rich and are not kind- to lend people money in need just like the character in Alone. This helps develop the theme because it is showing us that even though people are very bad and don’t help poor people like her, she