1. The underlying message that is being conveyed in this poem is that old age is like a second childhood. The treatment towards the old man is the same as the treatment towards the little boy.
2. Shel Silverstein used the poetic technique of dialogues to express the similarities in the way the little boy and the old man is treated.
Messy Room
1. The poem is humorous in a way that it is ironic. The persona commented so quickly on the way the room looked like and was so quick to blame others but ending up blaming himself.
2. The aspect of the human character which has been highlighted in the poem is that we do not look at our own fault and always blaming others.
Cloony The Clown
1. This poem is ironic as when Cloony the clown was meant to be funny, everybody cried, however, when he was telling everyone all his woes, everybody became to laugh.
2. Yes. These harsh realities are such that people enjoys other people's sorrow sadistically, in a way, the cruelty of a human soul.
3. The poet used the poetic device of "aabb".
The poem that relates to me most is the "Messy Room", because usually, when I have something missing or any things I feel uncomfortable with, I would always blame other people for all these things. But not knowing that I am actually the one at fault.
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