Read the following poem and answer the question that follows.

we real cool
by gwendolyn brooks
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.

what tone develops due to the poetic devices used in this poem?
a.
the short, sharp sounds of the many alliterations create a sassy, spunky tone.
b.
the multiple onomatopoeias mimic the sounds of a jazz club creating a energetic, happy tone.
c.
the many portmanteaux included in the poem create a mystery.

Read this excerpt from welty's "a visit of charity": "i'm a campfire i have to pay a visit to some oldlady," she told the nurse at the desk. this was a woman ina white uniform who looked as if she were cold; she hadclose-cut hair which stood up on the very top of her headexactly like a sea wave. marian, the little girl, did not tell herthat this visit would give her a minimum of only threepoints in her score."acquainted with any of our residents? " asked the nurse. she lifted one eyebrow and spoke like a man. which narrative technique does welty use to slow the pace of the story in thispassage? oa. limited descriptionsob. a gloomy settingoc. short sentencesod. complex sentences