Whatif’ by Shel Silverstein is a playful presentation of fears, struggles, and uncertainties that haunt Silverstein at “night,” and the organization of the presentation is something that crosses boundaries of logic and reason.

What does the poet mean by Whatif?

Answer: The ‘Whatif song’ in the poem means what will happen in case such a change takes place in the child’s life.

Why is the poem If called If?

The poem is titled as “if” because at first the poet tells us about the moral values and at the end the poet tells about the outcomes. So, all the lines in the poem begin with if and this is the conditional clause. That is why the poem is titled as “if”.

What is the moral of the poem Whatif?

The moral is that we should not worry about things that may or may not happen. It is useless to waste your time over such things.

What type of poem is Whatif?

“Whatif” is a poem written by Shel Silverstein. It is taken from his collection of poetry called “A Light in the Attic” (1981). It is a light verse with the poem is humorous, short, and the subject is very light, easy to understand, and frivolous in nature.

How did the monkey save himself?

The monkey saved himself by keeping a cool head and telling the crocodile that he had left his heart on the tree. The foolish crocodile took the monkey back to the river-bank, and on reaching there, the monkey climbed up to the safety of the tree.

Why has sleep been called a wonder?

Ans: Sleep has been called a wonder because nobody knows for certain what brings about sleep. Secondly, it transports us to a strange land. It is the sweetest thing in the world. It is a sort of escape from reality.

How does a sound sleep prove wonderful?

Sleep, it seems, helps in consolidating and removing some of these memories to declutter the brain. Another recent, but fascinating, theory (backed with experiments) has shown that sleep helps in flushing out toxic protein waste and biological debris from the brain, formed during waking hours.

What was the reason behind the child’s fear in the Whatif poem?

Question 1 : What was the reason behind the child’s fear in the poem? Answer : The child was worried about his future because any mishap can happen anytime in life.

Why was Rasheed upset?

Rasheed was upset because he had hopes of winning a big prize and he continued trying his luck again and again.

What does the poem Whatif talk about give a few examples of some of the child’s worries or cynical fears?

These fears haunted her in sleep. She wondered what would happen if she lost her power to speak or got beat up, or got sick and died. Moreover, she might fail/miss the test, or her hair grew green or she was struck by lightning, or a war broke out, and her parents got divorced. By morning she became normal again.

Why are triumph and Disaster called impostors?

Triumph and Disaster are called two impostors because they are sudden movements which pass quickly in our life. Triumph is referred as positive and disaster as negative so we should treat both same and happily to overcome difficulties in our life. Therefore the poet called the two of them impostors.

Who is the I in the poem?

1. Who is I in the poem? Ans. “I” is the poet, a small child, in the poem.