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We Real Cool

by Gwendolyn Brooks

We real cool. We
Left school. We

Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We

Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We

Jazz June. We
Die soon.

What does the diction used in Gwendolyn Brooks’s We Real Cool convey?
A.
Rebellion
B.
Frustration
C.
Conformance
D.
Annoyance

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A. Rebellion
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User Ngokevin
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Answer:

A. Rebellion

Step-by-step explanation:

This is because the poem talks about drinking and leaving school. Something teens who conform don't really want to do.

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