WE Old Dudes by Joan Murray
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The phrase "We real cool" is an example of alliteration in the poem.
Symbolism is used in the poem We Real Cool. The poem is exceptionally short as are the lines of the poem. This shortness symbolizes the supposed shortness of the lives of the characters, hence the line, We die soon.
Out late at night
The tone of "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks is detached, defiant, and provocative. The use of slang, shortened lines, and repeated refrain creates a sense of urgency and rebelliousness in the poem.
An "ode" is a poem A "satire" is a literary work that mocks or parodies something.
The author of the poem "We Real Cool" is Gwendolyn Brooks, an African American poet who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1950. The poem features a group of rebellious teenagers who drop out of school and engage in risky behavior. Brooks was known for her exploration of urban life and the African American experience in her poetry.
Gwendolyn Brooks published the poem We Real Cool in the September issue of Poetry and it was put in her book Selected Poems in 1963. She had already won a Pulitzer Award for Poetry for her 1949 book Annie Allen.
it mocks a real prison....but here's the killer, it isn't a real prison. *gasp*
The poem "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks features repetition, a casual tone, nonstandard grammar, and a sense of rebellion and defiance in the words and attitudes of the seven pool players the poem describes. The poem's structure and language reflect the rhythm and culture of the young men it portrays.
In the poem "Ozymandias" by Percy Bysshe Shelley, the hand and the heart are personified to help add an effect to the poem. The hand "mocks" and the heart "feeds."
The rhyme scheme of Gwendolyn Brooks' poem "We Real Cool" is not traditional; it features a more subtle, internal rhyme scheme that creates a rhythmic musicality to the poem. The repeated use of the word "we" at the end of each line contributes to the overall impact of the poem.