Personification is used throughout the poem to bring the Whatif’s to life. Throughout the poem, imagery is also used to create vividness; “Whatif green hair grows on my chest?” (12). In the poem, the child is the protagonist, while the Whatif’s are the antagonists. The child feels as though he is not in control of his own mind. The child begins to think of all the possible bad things that could happen inside his life. Because of this, he does not get any sleep at night and the thoughts continue to come back again and
Personification is used throughout the poem to bring the Whatif’s to life. Throughout the poem, imagery is also used to create vividness; “Whatif green hair grows on my chest?” (12). In the poem, the child is the protagonist, while the Whatif’s are the antagonists. The child feels as though he is not in control of his own mind. The child begins to think of all the possible bad things that could happen inside his life. Because of this, he does not get any sleep at night and the thoughts continue to come back again and