My Shadow

In the poem

In the poem, the poet describes the shadow as if it were a real person who follows the child everywhere. The shadow is called a 'little shadow' that g

The poem describes how the shadow

The poem describes how the shadow looks very much like the child - 'very, very like me from the heels up to the head.' Shadows are formed when light i

The poem humorously highlights how shadows

The poem humorously highlights how shadows are different from real children. While proper children grow slowly and steadily, the shadow 'sometimes sho

The very first line asks 'Have

The very first line asks 'Have you ever wondered who it is?' when someone follows you - and the answer is the shadow. Shadows are created by light. Wh

The poet gives human qualities

The poet gives human qualities to the shadow - it 'likes to grow,' it can be 'lazy,' it is a 'sleepyhead,' and it can be 'inattentive.' The shadow is