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    This poem analyzes Shel Silverstein's poem "Listen to the MUSTN'TS". It discusses how the poem is about someone who has only ever been told what not to do in their life. It shifts perspective at line 7 to say that with an open mind, anything is possible. The poem relates to the main character Tyler in the book Twisted, who has only been told what he is bad at and should not do by his father and peers, limiting his potential.

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    This poem analyzes Shel Silverstein's poem "Listen to the MUSTN'TS". It discusses how the poem is about someone who has only ever been told what not to do in their life. It shifts perspective at line 7 to say that with an open mind, anything is possible. The poem relates to the main character Tyler in the book Twisted, who has only been told what he is bad at and should not do by his father and peers, limiting his potential.

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    LISTENTOTHEMUSTNTS
    ByShelSilverstein

    ListentotheMUSTNTS,child,
    ListentotheDONTS
    ListentotheSHOULDNTS
    TheIMPOSSIBLES,theWONTS
    ListentotheNEVERHAVES
    Thenlistenclosetome
    Anythingcanhappen,child,
    ANYTHINGcanbe.

    Thispoemisaboutsomeonewhohasonlyeverbeentoldwhatnottodotheirentirelives.
    InthispoemSheluseschildtwicetoassurethatisthetypeofaudienceheisdirectingthe
    poemtoo.Thepoemsrhymingschemegoesa,b,c,b,d,e,f,e.Theshiftinthepoemisright
    beforeline7.
    ThispoemrelatestoTwistedbecauseTylerhasonlyeverbeentoldwhatheshouldnot
    doandallhehaseverdonewrongbyhisfather,teachers,andpeerstoapointwhereevenhe
    thinksthatallhecandoisdigholes.Iwasgoodatdiggingholes,itwastherestoflifethatI
    suckedat(Anderson25).IfTylerwouldhavehadthisadviceatayoungageIbelievethathe
    wouldhaveamountedtomuchmoreevenwiththeeyesofallofhispeersonhim.

    UNDERFACE
    ByShelSilverstein

    Underneathmyoutsideface
    Theresafacethatnonecansee.
    Alittlelesssmiley,
    Alittlelesssure,
    Butawholelotmorelikeme.

    Thispoemisdescribingapersonwhoactslikesomeoneelseontheoutsidetokeep
    othershappybutisreallynotlikethatontheinside.Therhymeschemeofthispoemisa,b,c,d,
    b.Theshiftinthispoemisrightbeforeline5.
    ThisstoryconnectstoTylersmotherinthebookTwisted.Hersmilewasfake,likea
    pieceofpaperwithasmiledrawnonithadbeengluedtoherface(Anderson5).Tylersmother
    alwaystriestoactashappyaspossibleinfrontofherchildrenandpeersonlytoclaimshehasa
    migrainesothatshecanfinallyleaveandtearoffhermask.Sheknowsthatherhomelifeisnot
    perfectatallbutshetriestoputonabravefacejustsoshecangetthroughtheday.Thispoem
    alsoconnectstoTyler.WheneveryonestartssayinghorridthingstoTylerhehastoactlikeit
    doesnotaffecthiminanyway.Tylerreallyneversaysmuchabouthisemotionsthroughoutthe
    bookbutattheendwhenheisabouttocommitsuicideiswhenthereaderknowsthatTyleris
    notashardasheclaimstobe.

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