Highlight words that reflect a tone of frustration. The sink is broke,

The water don't run,

And you ain't done a thing

You promised to've done.

How does the tone reflect attitudes of the time?

People were frustrated about paying rent.

People were frustrated about living in homes.

People were frustrated about being treated unfairly.

People were frustrated by the amount of work they

were expected to do.

Back window's cracked,

Kitchen floor squeaks,

There's rats in the cellar,

And the attic leaks.

– "Madam and the Rent Man,"

Langston Hughes