Messy Room by Shel Silverstein

Whosever room this is should be ashamed!
His underwear is hanging on the lamp.
His raincoat is there in the overstuffed chair,
And the chair is becoming quite mucky and damp.
His workbook is wedged in the window,
His sweater's been thrown on the floor.
His scarf and one ski are beneath the TV,
And his pants have been carelessly hung on the door.
His books are all jammed in the closet,
His vest has been left in the hall.
A lizard named Ed is asleep in his bed,
And his smelly old sock has been stuck to the wall.
Whosever room this is should be ashamed!
Donald or Robert or Willie or--Huh? You say it's mine? Oh, dear,
I knew it looked familiar!


Figurative Language
This is a poem by Shel Silverstein. One of the figurative language used is symbolism which is the room. It is like the owner of the room, very messy. Another figurative language used is the personification. The sentence "A lizard named Ed is asleep in his bed" shows that the lizard is taking a human action - sleeping on the bed. Another figurative language used was hyperbole. Most of the sentences were exaggerated.


Why I like this poem
The author uses simple english to write this poem, yet he uses different figurative languages. The poem was a little exaggerated, whcich makes it humourous and fun to read. Furthermore, the author described every corner of the room so I could get a clear image of the room in my mind. I like the last sentence especially. Ending with a humourous sentence makes the reader feel very happy.