hide and seek big ideas, structure and form

Question 1

Hide and seek big ideas

Answer 1

the illusion of victory
isolation and abandonment
the shift from comfort to discomfort
the extended metaphor of hiding - loneliness and make isolation unbearable
a loss of innocence

Question 2

hide and seek structure

Answer 2

use of imperatives - the power frequently uses commands, placing the reading in the child’s position - immersive second-person experience
shifts in town - gradual tone shift from excitement to unease of loneliness
occasional couplets - creates a sense of order and confidence
lack of resolution - leaves reading in uncertainty

Question 3

Hide and seek form

Answer 3

Dramatic monologue in second person - making reader take on the role of the hiding child
free verse -unpredictability of the situation
single stanza form - the uninterrupted block of text mirrors the continuous nature of the child’s claustrophobic experience
internal rhythm and occasional couplets

Question 4

poems to compare hide and seek with

Answer 4

half past two
piano
poem at thirty nine