Question

Read the following poem and answer the question that follows.


We Real Cool
by Gwendolyn Brooks
THE POOL PLAYERS.
SEVEN AT THE GOLDEN SHOVEL.



We real cool. We
Left school. We

Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We

Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We

Jazz June. We
Die soon.

What tone develops due to the poetic devices used in this poem?
A.
The short, sharp sounds of the many alliterations create a sassy, spunky tone.
B.
The multiple onomatopoeias mimic the sounds of a jazz club creating a energetic, happy tone.
C.
The many portmanteaux included in the poem create a myste

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I think it's B.

Answer 3

i picked band it was wrong

Answer 4

B not band -.-

Answer 5

Read the poem “The Bagel” by David Ignatow and answer the question that follows.

I stopped to pick up the bagel
rolling away in the wind,
annoyed with myself
for having dropped it
as it were a portent.
Faster and faster it rolled,
with me running after it
bent low, gritting my teeth,
and I found myself doubled over
and rolling down the street
head over heels, one complete somersault
after another like a bagel
and strangely happy with myself.

Which of the following sentences BEST describes the tone and mood created by the sensory language in the poem?
A.
The tone is playful and determined; the mood is humorous.
B.
The tone is frustrated and upset; the mood is pitiful.
C.
The tone is depressed; the mood is dark and somber.
D.
The tone is full of desire; the mood is unfulfilled.

Answer 6

If B. was wrong it has to be C. and NOT A. because the poem doesn't have alliteration in it.

Answer 7

okay and this one i picked C

Answer 8

This one I would think that it is B. The tone is frustrated and upset; the mood is pitiful.