Q: How does Shel Silverstein use exaggeration(hyperbole) to creat humour?

A: The author use hyperbole to blow humor into the poem and make the reader laugh. For example how far her pile of trash can reach from New York to the Golden Gate(which is in LA). Also, Shel Silverstein describe how the garbage broke Sarah's house. These are things that will never happen to us in real live, it can sound very weird, but it give the poem a sense of humour.

Q: Find three examples of alliteration in the poem?

A: The first example is the name of the main character Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout. They all have the "s" sound. The second one is crust of black burned buttered toast. The last one is prun pits, peach pits, orange peels. The alliteration give the poem a fun beat and also it sound very interesting while reading aloud.

Q: What is the theme of the poem? Do you think Silverstein is serious about this message or having fun? Explain your answer?

A: I think Silverstein wrote this poem for a purpose of entertainment. He make a funny poem with just a little of reminder about being clean. I think that this is a good poem for small children and also a funny reminder about being clean and throwing the trash. The author might have put a little bit of message inside it but mostly for fun and entertain. In conclusion, this is a fun sticky note about throwing away trash.