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Nancy Drew: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake Hints
What's the story behind the poem on the wall?
1 of 8: Have you talked with Sally about the poem?
2 of 8: She thinks it's cool. It's certainly a nice poem, but it does have a deeper, hidden meaning. To begin unlocking its secrets, consider these questions: Who or what is the poem about? How many lines of verses are in the poem, and what else could this number correspond to? Are there key words found in each line of the poem?
3 of 8: The poem is about the four dogs owned by Mickey Malone, the notorious gangster and original owner of the cabin. Each of the four verses references a particular dog. If you can determine which verse goes with which dog, this will assist you as you solve another mystery in the game.
4 of 8: Each verse really contains only two key words. That is, within the four verses of the poem are four words of a particular category, and four words of some other (more abstract) category. Look at the poem again and try to determine the two key words in each verse.
5 of 8: One key word in each verse is a season of the year. Each season is associated with a particular dog. There is a way to determine which season goes with which dog.
6 of 8: Another key word in each verse is a particular plant or animal -- the same plants or animals that appear in the pattern of the wallpaper and drapery, around the border of the poem, and in one other object in the room. Each plant or animal is associated with a particular dog. There is a way to determine which plant or animal goes with which dog.
7 of 8: You should now know which verse of the poem goes with which dog, and the two key words in each verse.
8 of 8: The dog and the key words for each verse of the poem are (in order): Lucy -- spring -- leaves Xander -- summer -- swans Iggy -- autumn -- deer Vitus -- winter -- birds
