Life's+Ironies

=Activity 3:= = = = Life's Ironies =


 * =** We Real Cool **=

 die soon.
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 * -- Gwendolyn Brooks, //The World of Gwendolyn Brooks// (1971) ||

What is your gut reaction to the poem? Your initial impressions? Why do you think it had this effect on you?
The poem was very realistic and deep. It had an interesting poetic structure. The language was very relatable. It had an effect on us because we hear of stories like this all of the time, it is not uncommon to hear about.

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What poetic devices does the poet use to create the flow and rhythm of the piece? How does the use of these devices contribute not only to the tone and the way it is meant to be read/heard, but also to the meaning of the poem?=====

Rhyme, repetition, alliteration. It is a collective confidence, but also a collective impending doom.

Finally, what is it that the poet is trying to say? What is the irony in this poem?
The poet is trying to illustrate the wrong path some adolescents choose to take. The irony of the poem is that the individuals think they have everything in order and are "real cool" but this is what ultimately ruins/ends their lives. They talk a big game just to have it ended too soon.

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