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The Queen of Hearts (Alternative)

19 June 2012

    This silly alternative nursery rhyme uses word play and hyperbole for a humorous effect, although it’s somewhat naughty and takes advantage of the opportunity to rhyme with hearts!  You have been warned!

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The Queen of Hearts

19 June 2012

    The Queen of Hearts She made some tarts, All on a summer’s day; The Knave of Hearts He stole the tarts, And took them clean away.

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Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat. Where have you been?

19 June 2012

    Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been? I’ve been up to London to visit the queen. Pussy cat, pussy cat, what did you there? I frightened a little mouse under her chair.

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One, Two, Three, Four, Five

19 June 2012

    One, two, three, four, five Once I caught a fish alive. Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, Then I let it go again. Why did you let it go? Because it bit my finger so Which finger did it bite? This little finger on the right.

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Old King Cole

19 June 2012

    Old King Cole was a merry old soul, And a merry old soul was he; He called for his pipe, And he called for his bowl, And he called for his fiddlers three.

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Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary

19 June 2012

    Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With silver bells and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row.  

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Little Miss Muffet (Alternative)

19 June 2012

  This silly alternative nursery rhyme is a very basic adaptation of the original showing how a very simple alteration can make a big difference to the overall poem, whether it be to the emotion of a poem,  the humour, the story, or the outcome.  Making tiny adaptations like this help the beginner poet to […]

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Making Sense of Rhyme and Rhythm

19 June 2012

   The following senses list poem talks about how the use of rhythm and rhyme can be important in poetry.  It includes a small amount of alliteration and assonance, as well as some personification and metaphors.

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Little Miss Muffet

19 June 2012

    Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet Eating her curds and whey There came a big spider Who sat down beside her And frightened Miss Muffet away.

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Little Boy Blue and Friends

18 June 2012

  This creative alternative nursery rhyme definitely rates among my ‘unpleasant, childish’ silly poems and uses a list format to go through the colours. It has elements of alliteration throughout and uses hyperbole as humour.   Little Boy Green, go blow your nose; It’s constantly dripping all over your toes. But where is the boy […]

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