Messy Room by Shel Silverstein
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!
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Firstly, I would talk about the figurative language used by the author in his poem.
Hyperbole
An exaggerate statement, used to invoke an emotion or image.
The author used hyperbole when he said the the chair was over stuff, the workbook was wedged in the window, and the books are jammed in to the closet.
Personification
Giving an object or an abstract idea human traits equalities.
The author used personification when he said the the underwear was hanging on the lamp.
Metaphor
Directly comparing seemingly unrelated subjects with or without the use of using the words like as or and.
The author didn't use any Metaphor.
Simile
Uses the words like or and
Simile was also not used.
Symbolism
Use as a representative figure to carry additional meaning.
The author used symbolism when he keeps repeating that the owner of the room should be ashamed. In the end, he gives it a twist, and it was his own room. It symbolises that he was not ashamed, but proud of his room.
Why do I like this poem?
Well, I like this poem firstly, as it is short and sweet. It is not some lengthy poem that is so wordy, till it becomes hard to read. I like this poem as it gives some sort of a twist at the end, when the author "found out" that the room he has been criticizing is is own room, giving some sense of humour. I also like the fact that the author didn't use any describing words, and yet still manage to describe a room. Instead, he uses actions about how untidily the objects in the room are placed. To conclude this post, I would like to say that this good poem is something we should learn from.
