Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

Where the Sidewalk Ends
by Shel Silverstein

Body Paragraph 2: Poetic devices and Sound devices: evaluate the effectiveness of such devices

the mood is calmer and says the no path goes forever that kids will follow the path.

three metaphors they're asphalt flowers, chalk-white arrows, the peppermint wind.

THEME

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I think that the theme of this poem is about youth and imagination. Even though adults can have imaginations too, it's children who are always thinking of the things that are talked about in this poem, like the made up creatures.

tone

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is playful and imaginative. the way that he uses fake creatures and fun words makes it a fun and playful poem to read.

devices

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imagery- "where the sun burn crimsom bright."

imagery- "...place where the smoke blown black."

rhyme- "and there the grass grows soft and white,

and there the sun burns crimson bright,"

intro

Shel Silverstein's poem "Where the Sidewalk Ends" is a well-known poem with 16 lines divided into four stanzas. The poem's main meaning is divided into two parts. 1: the literal meaning, which discusses the gap between where the sidewalk ends and where the new road begins. The second meaning is the figurative meaning, which is thought to be similar to our lives coming to an end and us passing away. The poet supported his poem with numerous figurative language and sound devices to demonstrate to readers that children use their imaginations differently than adults.

Literal Meaning

I think that the literal meaning is that there is a gap between where the sidewalk ends and where a new road starts and in between that area it is a very sunny place and it has very soft green grass and is a very serene place. While that is a nice place the city is a darker place where there isn't any flowers and there is always a lot of black smoke and pollution.

Figurative Meaning

the figurative meaning of the poem is relevant and sufficient. 
Because it's similar to our lives ending and us passing away and leading us to a new path in heaven. It talks about the white grass growing which is indicating clouds. It also talks about chalk arrows leading us which is indicating a stairway to heaven. Lastly, it talks about the sun burning a crimson bright and heaven is talked about to be very white and bright.

I think that he included it to show that where the sidewalk ends is a very nice place where rather than it blowing black smoke it smells like peppermint. It is imagery because you can imagine wind blowing and you can imagine it smelling like peppermint

The Cool In The Peppermint Wind

Type of Figurative Language

Imagery

I think that the author included it to show that the place that they are leaving isn't a very good place and that they are going to a better place. Also I think that it is Imagery because you can imagine black smoke blowing in the wind.

1-Introduction: This is a poem written by ………..and it is called …….. and it is about ………..

Body Paragraph 1:  Is the language in the poem easy or difficult? In this paragraph, explain your answer using evidence from the poem.

Body Paragraph 2: Poetic devices and Sound devices: evaluate the effectiveness of such devices

Body Paragraph 3: Theme – In this paragraph, analyze the poet’s message or theme and explain why you agree or disagree with it.

Body Paragraph 4: What is the tone of the poem? Is the tone suited to the topic or subject of the poem? Explain your answer with evidence from the poem. (look for specific words that  are used to create that tone)

Conclusion: Explain why you like the poem or don’t like it “I like this poem because…” Give my personal reason why I like or don’t like this poem and explain if it works for me.

Where the Sidewalk ends is a poem written by one of the most famous poets Shel Silverstein , and it's about how there's a place to go when city life becomes too much and how adults need to slow down and embrace a child's mindset to find happiness. The poem is made up of 16 lines divided into three uneven stanzas with a rhyme scheme of ABCCCDEAFFFAFFFA .With the help of figurative language and sound devices, the poet makes it clear to readers that children use their imaginations differently than adults.

Language

the language used in the poem is not easy nor hard. It just needs a bit of unraveling to fully understand the meaning. Since the poet didn't use overly complex words, yet the usage of simple words and uncompelled words wasn't enough to say that the language is easy.Throughout his poem,Shel Silverstein uses basic phrases.However , simply reading it for the first time may not be enough to understand it ;instead one must read between the lines and consider both the literal and figurative meanings in order to comprehend his message.