Analysis Of Hide And Seek By Vernon Scannell

In ‘Hide and Seek’ the main two emotions are excitement and disappointment. Excitement is present throughout the poem except in the last three lines. In the beginning of the poem excitement is mixed with mischief and playfulness, the example of which we can see in this line,
‘Call out. Call loud: ’I’m ready! Come and find me!’
Vernon Scannell creates such an effect by the use of short and simple sentences to create a feeling of excitement, as well as the imperative commands and the direct speech making this line very personal and immediate as if the exciting boy is commanding the reader. Excitement of the boy can also be seen in the way that he speaks, such as,
‘Don’t breath. Don’t move. Stay dump.’
In this line, the short sentences are almost …show more content…
The last line is the punch line in which no more illusions and excitement left,
‘Yes, here you are. But where are they who sought you?’
In this line, Vernon Scannell makes you think about the betrayal of the friends by putting the question mark at the end, and at the same time leaving no resolution, by that making sure that the reader will feel the impact of the disappointment on boy. Also referring to the friends as ‘they’ almost highlights the word to strengthen the power and the strength of the betrayal on the boy.

Almost oppositely, the excitement is created by joy and anticipation in ‘You’re’. Sylvia Plath was pregnant herself when she wrote this poem and therefore expressed the feeling and emotions she was feeling during that period in this poem. This poem focuses around the love between the unborn child and its mother as well as the perfection and innocence of the unborn child. This poem consists mostly of alliterations which are all showing love and at the same time fascination, for