Question

Why are some words printed in capital letter while others printed in small letters in poem television ?

Answer 1

To give emphasis on the harmful effects of Television.

Answer 2

the poet wants to lay emphasis on the words printed in capital letters. Furthermore, he also wants to remind the parents that the children, of their times, used to read books and stories to keeps themselves contented, occupied and busy.

Additional Information:

Television is a didactic poem by Roald Dahl. In the poem, the poet clearly intends to teach the parents about harmful effects of television on children. It uses various kind of words to indicates its harmfulness. One of the most important things, it has a rhyming that encourages everyone to read it further.