For example the word choices; the number seven at the beginning of the poem (“Seven at the Golden Shovel”) could signify the luck of the pool players while “golden” probably suggests their youthful arrogance. The poet uses several alliterations (“Lurk late, strike straight, sing sin, thin gin, jazz June”) to stress on their rebellious nature. The simplicity in the poem is blunt to the point of elaborateness. The vocabulary used is plain with phrases and words that are colloquial signifying youth. The syntax of the sentences and the grammar used however is quite strange. The enjambment intended is poorly executed with the sentence breaking at the very beginning, which annoyed me more than intriguing me. The tone of the poem is neither angry nor judgmental and it seems like the poet is making factual
For example the word choices; the number seven at the beginning of the poem (“Seven at the Golden Shovel”) could signify the luck of the pool players while “golden” probably suggests their youthful arrogance. The poet uses several alliterations (“Lurk late, strike straight, sing sin, thin gin, jazz June”) to stress on their rebellious nature. The simplicity in the poem is blunt to the point of elaborateness. The vocabulary used is plain with phrases and words that are colloquial signifying youth. The syntax of the sentences and the grammar used however is quite strange. The enjambment intended is poorly executed with the sentence breaking at the very beginning, which annoyed me more than intriguing me. The tone of the poem is neither angry nor judgmental and it seems like the poet is making factual