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The elongation of the line, using ‘really’ means that it is not as harsh, it is not presented as a command, further reflecting the parental tone. The ‘really’ implies a softness in tone, with the image of Milligan speaking to one of his children coming through the poem. The adverb ‘really’ modifies the verb ‘give’, with the parental tone coming across strongly here. This focus on the night and not knowing relates to a fear of darkness, with people feeling safer in the light daytime. Of course, if it were day, then the strange noise wouldn’t be a source for alarm. The fact that the ‘bump’ has happened at ‘night’ is the central fear.
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This is because Milligan’s poems were often read out loud, with the focus on sound within his poems reflecting his enjoyment of words that produce a large sound.īy setting ‘ Bump’ at ‘night’, Milligan draws into the idea of fear and worries. Onomatopoeia can be seen throughout lots of Milligan’s writing, also appearing in ‘Teeth’. Indeed, his most famous poem, ‘ On The Ning Nang Nong‘, relies entirely on this concept. ‘ Bump’ is also typical of Milligan’s writing, with him often using onomatopoeia within his wiring. This is a phrase that I assume almost all people reading would be familiar with, allowing Bump to take on a personal and understandable note.
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Moreover, the unspecified nature of the origin of the noise reflects the fear of the unknown, which is being dispelled within the poem.īy beginning with the phrase itself, ‘things that go bump in the night’, Milligan calls upon this familiarity. In doing this, Milligan is encompassing all the possibilities of ‘things’ that could be making noise in the night. ‘ Bump’ begins with focusing on the vague ‘things’. This means that the common usage of the phrase could extend back further than we know. The phrase ‘things that go bump in the night’ was first used in print in the year 1918, in the Bulletin of the School Oriental and African Studies: “To a people … who … believe in genii, ghosts, goblins, and those terrific things that ‘go bump in the night’, protective charms are eagerly sought for.” The fact that the quote is not explained insinuates that the phrase would have been familiar to readers at the time. It can be assumed that Milligan wrote this poem for one of the children, considering the parental tone of the poem. Spike Milligan had six children throughout his life.
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