Poem Analysis - My Best Friend

My Best Friend

(by Abby Jenkins)

Black and white

Thick and furry

Fast as the wind

Always in a hurry

Couple of spots

Rub my ears

Always comes when his name he hears

Loves his ball; it's his favorite thing

What's most fun for him? Everything!

Great big tongue that licks my face

Has a crate, his very own space

Big brown eyes like moon pies

He's my friend till the very end!

Analysis:

• This poem is about the true friendship. There is no matter how or who your bestfriend is. Comfortable feeling is the important thing when you make a relationship with others. Precisely, when you heart feels comfortable with that joy.
• Abby as the poet, tells us about the journey when she has a dog which has been her bestfriend. She describes how much she loves her furry pal through describing every inch of her friend's habits. She also tells us about what things are that her friend often to do with her. Moreover, she assumes that her dog as her bestfriend because her dog is so loyal. She always find her happiness when being with it. Eventhough, her dog can't talk, but it always listens to her.
• We think, this poem is suitable for 4th-grade or 5th-grade-children, between 10-11 years old, because the language used is more varied. At that age, children are already able to analyze the reading materials based on their experience or logic.

Analyzed by:

- Rizka Faidah Utami (1701010030)

- Shofa Latifah