literary devices
Find a simile
the sacks in the toolshed smell like the seaside
Find a line where there is an alliteration AND an assonance.
l.1 Call out. Call loud.
What happy imagery of childhood is referred to at the beginning of the poem?
the seaside
What tone is used at the start of the poem?
A cheerful / happy/ excited/ enthusiastic tone
What is the meaning of the title ?
It is a famous child's game
Find an anaphora
Call out. Call out.
Don't breathe. Don't move.
Find 2 examples of onomatopeia
mutter
scuffle
hushed
Pick out 4 words that illustrate the theme of fear at the beginning of the poem.
risk- cold- dark- prowling
Find two examples that highlight a confident tone in the poem
" I've won"
"you're the winner"
" the must be thinking that you are very clever"
Find 2 quotes that show that he is all alone in the dark
" nothing stirs"
" the sun is gone"
Find 2 examples of personification
The darkening garden watches
The bushes hold their breath
find a metaphor for the toolshed
this salty dark
Pick out 2 expressions that illustrate the image of discomfort
" the cold bites through your coat"
" the dark damp smell of sand moves in your throat"
Find an alliteration that mirrors tension while the boy is hiding
" Don't breathe. Don't move"
How does the punctuation contribute to the young boy's excitement?
the exclamation marks
I'm ready! Come and find me!
I've won!
Find 2 examples of alliteration
The sacks in the toolshed smell like the seaside
You've never heard them sound so hushed before
The dark damp smell of sand moves in your throat
what does the metaphor "hide in your blindness "mean
it means that it is so dark it could feel as if he were blind
Find 2 words that show that show that the other children are quiet around him
whispered
hushed
mutters
What participates in a threatening tone at the end of the poem?
The examples of personification " the darkening garden watches" " the bushes hold their breath"
The darkness " the sun is gone"
Find a quote that highlights the theme of loneliness.
" But where are they who sought you?"
" it seems a long time since they went away"
Find 2 examples of assonance
- some stumbles, mutters, //Their words and laughter scuffle
- The dark damp smell of sand
What do the personifications add to the atmosphere at the end?
They make the atmosphere threatening, it gives the readers an ominous feeling
How does the punctuation of the poem participate in the imagery of childhood?
The punctuation helps us read the poem as a child's stream of consciousness. there are a lot of short sentences, end-stopped lines which show his excitement. There are also rhetorical questions as the child speaks to himself.
How does only one stanza help emphasize the tone of the poem?
One stanza increases the tension gradually
Find a quote which illustrates "HIDE" and another one for "SEEK"
HIDE: " come and find me" / "they'll never find you in this salty dark"/ "hide in your blindness"/ "don't come out just yet"
SEEK: " come and find me" "they'll probably be searching" "