Read the poem "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks.

Question

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.

Which tone does the language in the final lines of "We Real Cool" create?
Responses

serious
serious

sarcastic
sarcastic

hopeful
hopeful

uncertain

Answer 1

The tone created by the language in the final lines of "We Real Cool" is serious. The culmination of "Jazz June. We / Die soon." conveys a stark and somber reality about the fleeting nature of life and the choices being made, which contrasts with the earlier, more carefree tone of the poem.