Hop on Pop Characters

We are introduced to this family at the end of the poem. It has a father, mother, sister, brother, and an other brother. The two younger brothers can read little words like “if and it” (59.4) w...

We’re giving these names to the two guys at the end of the poem. The older one, Confused Guy, asks the Youngling what a word jumble says, and the Youngling says “Ask me tomorrow but not today�...

The kids like to walk, they like to talk, and they like to hop on their pop. Pop, on the other hand? He’s not such a big fan of the hopping. Sure, he’s got all that fluff in the middle, but int...

Mr. Brown plays a jumping game with the pup and is launched “out of town” (43.1-2) Based on the bewildered look on his face, this flight was both unexpected and not entirely welcomed. But Mr. B...

Pat has a sitting problem. He never looks where he sits, so he smushes all sorts of things: cats, hats, bats, and almost a cactus that would have made for a rather prickly seat.And then there's Wil...

There’s a Thing to be found in this poem, and this thing “can sing” (30.3). But the Thing sings too long, and ultimately bores the poor girl listening to it.What can we read into this quick c...

These guys play ball up on a wall. On the very next page, they all “[f]all off the wall” (10.3). This peewee narrative perfectly exhibits the wonders of stupid cause followed by painful effect.