In many kinds of poems, often have a deeper meaning to it. Most children’s authors write poems in different style with different meaning. However, a famous children’s author ‘Roald Dahl’, written many poems for children that is full of imagination. There is a deeper meaning to every poems he wrote rather than just a childless and funny poems that kids like to read. One of his poem, “Tummy Beast” shows that children are full of imagination and adults have limited imagination.
Firstly, Roald Dahl shows that adults often think that they know better than children. Adults won’t believe what children is saying and think that themselves are always right. “Who is this person in my tummy?” he said to his mummy. This quote is also a personification