What effect does repeating the onomatopoetic word “thump” have on the poem? It creates an auditory and visual image of the musician creating the rhythm of the blues. It creates a harsh and unpleasant sound for the reader. It reinforces the idea that the musician is lonely and poor. It reveals the unmatched talent of the blues musician.

What can you infer about how the particular events in "the memoirs of the conquistador bernal del diaz de castillo" still affected the writer at the time of writing his memoir? he thinks of his dead crewmen with sadness and regrets that they died for nothing. he is still frustrated that one of his men accidentally kills himself by drinking too much water.  he thinks wistfully about the wealth he may have enjoyed if they had found gold in the yucatan.  he still considers indians liars.