This poem is about a pug. It describes the characteristics of pugs. The descriptions are exaggerated.

I think what Kenn Nesbitt was trying to say in this poem is how funny pugs are... in their looks alone. I also think another part is that it's ok to laugh a little.

Rhyming is one of the literary devices in this poem. The words at the end of the lines either rhyme with the word two lines up or two lines down. Some examples are:
-dog and hog
-tail and whale
-snout and about
-big and pig

Another literary device the author used in this poem is hyperboles. They are used to describe the pug's looks. Some examples are:
-eats like a hog
-snores like a whale
-flat in the snout
-belly is big

Similes are another literary device that are used in this poem. In this poem, similes are used to compare a pug to:
-a hog
-a whale

I connect to this poem because I have two pugs. I often joke around with my family about them and often use the same hyperboles. I like the end because we say they look like pigs too.