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Analyzing 'We Real Cool' by Gwendolyn Brooks: Language, Tone, and Literary Devices, Lecture notes of Poetics

University of Puerto Rico (UPR)Poetics

In this document, students are guided to analyze the poem 'We Real Cool' by Gwendolyn Brooks through various activities. They are asked to imagine the scenario of seven students skipping school and consider their actions, thoughts, and feelings. The document also includes a mini-lesson on colloquial language, where students are asked to write messages in colloquial language for different speakers. Additionally, students are instructed to explore the musicality of the poem, describe enjambment and its purpose, find adjectives to describe the tone, and discuss the efficacy of the colloquial language in the poem. ideal for university students studying English literature or creative writing.

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Download Analyzing 'We Real Cool' by Gwendolyn Brooks: Language, Tone, and Literary Devices and more Lecture notes Poetics in PDF only on Docsity! We Real Cool Gwendolyn Brooks Anticipatory Question •  Scenario: – Seven MHS students are skipping school. •  How will they spend the day? •  What will they be –  doing? –  thinking? –  feeling? •  What would an outside observer conclude about them? •  Briefly sketch the scene, answering the questions above. Responding •  Describe enjambment’s effect in the poem, and speculate about its purpose as a literary device. Close Reading •  Find 5 adjectives to describe the tone of the poem. – For each adjective, cite at least two words or phrases in the poem which convey that tone. Close Reading •  How expansive is the range of tone words? •  Is it justifiable? – Discuss the validity of the various tone words. •  Is there a “correct” answer here? •  Are there incorrect answers?

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