When the story opens, the mood is bitter and rebellious. Pony and the other Greasers resent the fact that the Socs have lots of money, nice cars, fancy clothes, and many girl friends. In contrast, they are poor and must work extremely hard for everything they have
Poe uses rhyme to create a nostalgic mood. Most of Poes works are dark and mysterious. There are a few that are nostalgic, so based upon this, Im going with nostalgia.
