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Poetic Devices: Rhyme Scheme (ABCCB, DEFFE, etc.) & Alliteration (his 'workbook' is 'wedged' in the 'window')
Shel Silverstein Born : September 25, 1930(1930-09-25) Died : May 10, 1999 (aged 68) Occupation : Author Short story writer Poet Cartoonist Songwriter Playwright Screenwriter Nationality : American Genres : Children's fiction Black comedy Playwright Notable work(s) : Where the Sidewalk Ends (1974) The Giving Tree (1965)
I chose this poem because I find it very relatable but at the same time a bit humorous, which I don’t think is very common in most poems. I also find the rhythm and the rhyme scheme of the poem quite interesting (ABCCB, DEFFE, etc.). I like the descriptive words the author uses. I also like the way the poem ends, not the rhyming scheme but the words it uses and the way it ends. I think the author has done a good job by finishing on a light-humored and a positive note.
Whosever room this is should be ashamed! His underwear is hanging on the lamp. His raincoat is there In the overstuffed chair, And the chair is becoming quite mucky and damp. His workbook is wedged in the window, His sweater's been thrown on the floor. His scarf and one ski Are beneath the TV, And his pants have been carelessly hung on the door. His books are all jammed in the closet, His vest has been left in the hall. A lizard named Ed Is asleep in his bed, And his smelly old sock has been stuck to the wall. Whosever room this is should be ashamed! Donald or Robert or Willie or-- Huh? You say it's mine? Oh dear, I knew it looked familiar!
Messy Desk By: Shel Silverstein
mishalc added this comment 2009-02-17 07:11:32-06:00
nice:)
mishalc added this comment 2009-02-17 07:11:32-06:00
nice:)