Hide and Seek

V. Scannell uses lots of personification such as “The cold bite through your coat” and the darkening garden watches” the personification makes the object come alive and really make you think more give you good mental picture. I found the mood of the poem strange it constantly changes.

To start the mood is excided and happy this is shown by the first line “call out, Call Loud: I’m ready! Come find me!” the explanation marks give the idea of it being shouted out, then the mood changes to be more of a mood of pride the boy is glad he has not been found shown by the line “they must be thinking your very clever.” The mood changes a gives the feel of not knowing what will happen next, then “I’ve won! Here I am! Come and own up I’ve caught you!” the boy is obviously very happy that he as won then he realizes that there is no one and the mood changes to be very scary and unpleasant this is shown by the line “the darkening garden watches” & “the bushes hold there breath”

Hide and Seek is more than likely a story about Vernon Scannell’s own childhood memories, the memories that he has don’t seem to be that pleasant you would even think that for him is childhood was a bit of a let down, or it may reflect being a child and growing up, happy as a child not having a care about anything playing games and having but as you get older things are not as good life can be scary and you face lots of ups and downs throughout.

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