Question

How is the growth of a shadow described in the poem ? explain it in your?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Not at all like proper children, which is always very slow; Here, the poet is giving an example of the growth of the shadow, where it is not growing the way it should grow. The poet shows that the child thinks of the shadow like another person, and it is abnormal for the shadow to grow big and small in the same day.

Answer 2

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About the Poet – Robert Louis Stevenson was a novelist and a poet born in Edinburgh. He was never a healthy person as a child and often remained sick. He began studying engineering in the Edinburgh University, but he soon switched to law leaving engineering in the middle. However, he had always loved writing. For several years, he travelled around to gather ideas on his writing. He has written a variety of essays and short stories which were published in magazines. He established his name in the literary world with the publication of Treasure Island in 1883 and Kidnapped in 1886. He wrote Daniel Dafoe to which he added a twist of psychological analysis.