Semester Exam Guiding Questions Part 1

Same Song

What are the similarities and the differences between the son's experience and the daughter's?

What is the dynamic between the narrator and the kids?

What is the significance of the fairy tale allusions?

What does the author's focus on physical appearance seem to signify?


We Real Cool

What thematic similarities does We Real Cool share with Same Song?

What does the repetition of the word We at the beginning of each line potentially signify?

What is the voice/tone of the poem and how does it affect the message?

How does the final line impact your take on the overall theme of the poem?  Is it different than the rest of the poem, or does it "fit" the message rather than change it?