Poetry offers children a sensually and intellectually stimulating experience. They don't have to read Shakespeare or Milton to learn to appreciate language play, striking phonetic sounds and rich imagery. Additionally, introducing poetry at a young age prevents a dislike of the genre by teaching chil...
In chapter 6 I discuss some of the traditional forms for funny poetry, such aslimericks,clerihews, funnyhaiku, and so on. Each of these traditional forms has rules describing how many lines it must be, how many syllables it must contain, or what the poem can be about. In this ch...
Many types of poetry are defined by a specific form, rhyme scheme, or meter. When you set out to write a poem, think about which form—if any—best suits your subject matter. Generally, poetic forms don’t include rules for using punctuation, such as periods and quotation marks, so you...
Types of rhymes in poetry. We’re all familiar with rhyming poems. After all, these are the first poems most of us encounter as children, from the delightful stories of Dr. Seuss to the hilarious poetry of Shel Silverstein. People often think rhyming poems are rigid, conforming to strict m...
Children’s literature, the body of written works and accompanying illustrations produced in order to entertain or instruct young people. The genre encompasses a wide range of works, including acknowledged classics of world literature, picture books and
The Limerick is a lovely looking poem when done right. It's an awesome short poem comprised of five lines. Limericks are good for children songs and funny music. The rhyme scheme for limericks isaabba.The lines of the Limerick poem have a regular meter consisting of two short syllables and...
For thousands of years, poetry has been one of the favorite types of literature in China. There were many famous poets in Chinese history such as Li Bai, Du Fu, and many of their poems (诗歌) are still read and loved today. Recently, a popular TV show—Chinese Poetry Competition (中国...
The popular series for children, "Choose Your Own Adventure", uses second-person narrators that repeatedly ask the reader, "Do you..." followed by a list of options. The reader then chooses an option that decides the course of the story. The novel "Bright Lights, Big City" by Jay Mc...
If you can plot a mystery and engross the reader to devour each page of your book, then book writing is your field. You can try fiction writing and non-fictional books, for children and grown-ups. You can sell your manuscripts to publishing houses and if your books are well-received, ...
and I wound up collecting Winnie the Pooh stuffed animals in my teen years that I have handed down to my children today. Something about the idyllic setting of the Hundred Acre Wood and the endearing personalities of the characters felt comforting and sparked my sense of wonder and imaginat...