INTRO TO POETRY

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

1. What is the significance of the title?
• The "sidewalk" in the title symbolizes the path that people take as they grow older. 
2. What is the tone of the poem?
• The tone is neutral. The author reminds us of the path the we go through as we grow up, and how being a child is very different from being an adult. 
3. What is your mood as you read it?
• My mood is somewhat reminiscent of my childhood. Becoming a adult can be stressing at times, and being reminded of my childhood made me realize how easy it was back then. 
4. Is there a Shift? Where? From what to what?
• There is a shift between the first and second stanza. The first stanza has a light and happy tone whereas the second stanza becomes less bright. 
5. What is the theme of the poem?
1. The theme of this poem involves the transition from childhood to adulthood, or any big transition that all people go through in life. 

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