We Real Cool

What poetic devices are central to the poem "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks?

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Repetition

• Metaphor

Gwendolyn Brooks was the author of

• The Mending Wall

• The Rainy Day

• Invictus

• We Real Cool

Who wrote We Real Cool?

• Samuel Allen

• Gwendolyn Brooks

• Paul Laurence Dunbar

• Langston Hughes

Why does Brooks end each line with "We" (hint: Multiple correct answers)

• To emphasize the unity of the pool players

• She was trying out a new style

• Suggests the brotherhood between the pool players

• She did not have a reason.

The rhythm of We Real Cool creates a ______-like tune.

• Rock

• Jazz

• EDM

• Opera

What do you think "We/ Die Soon" means? (This is a poll--there is no single correct answer)

• The boys live like there's no tomorrow

• The boys live in everyday danger

• Speaker thinks the boys should think about the way their lives are headed

• The boys want to die before old age kills their vibe

What poem did Gwendolyn Brooks write?

• The Bean Eaters

• We Real Cool

• Jazz Fantasia

• Both A and B

Who is Gwendolyn Brooks?

• An African American poet.

• An American screenwriter.

• An American folk musician and lyricist.

Where is Gwendolyn Brooks from?

• Chicago, Illinois

• Manhattan, New York

• Detroit, Michigan

Gwendolyn Brooks would write about...

• Life for African Americans before the Civil Rights Movement.

• Life for affluent African Americans.

• Life for all Americans.