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Ode To Kool Aid By Marcus Jackson

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E.A 4.1 Literary Poem Analysis “Ode to Kool-Aid” by Marcus, Jackson is a great poem representing his love and passion for Kool-Aid. The author Marcus Jackson wrote the poem because he has a love or desire for his favorite drink kool-aid. The poem “Ode to Kool-Aid” is abt a dude that enjoys the flavor of Kool-Aid and the way it looks. In the poem, an ode to Kool-Aid the author Marcus Jackson uses the elements of metaphors and mood to serve the purpose of his passion for Kool-Aid. Therefore ode to Kool-Aid uses metaphors and mood to describe his liking of the drink. “Grandad takes out his teeth to make more mouths to admit you” (lines 29,30, Jackson). The quote from the poem “Ode to Kool-Aid” by Marcus Jackson fits the purpose of the poem

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