English 2033E Lecture 8: Children's Literature Lecture 8 - Nov 3

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Moralistic literature exhibits codes and rules dedicated to them a special set of virtues that children (not adults) should have. Edward lear: illustrations, physical posture // opposite of table manners for little folks (poem http://writersalmanac. publicradio. org/index. php?date=2002/10/19) Jabberwocky lines: twas brilling, and the slithy toves / did gyre and gimble in the wabe . More potential meanings than just the one humpty dumpty provides: portmanteau. Lewis carrol is credited for creating chortle chuckle and snort. Toves = noun (s on the end) we know it has a slithy character and there is more than one of them. Gyre and gimble are verbs, as they did something. Limerick: restricted kind of poem // same rhyme scheme, number of lines, etc. Aaba rhyme scheme w internal rhyme in third line. Other limericks may have a split in third line to provide five lines instead for four: lear does not include a punchline in his poems.

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