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1 de jun. de 2023 · A humorous poem that imagines how different and unpleasant life would be if your nose were in a different place. Read the full text and learn more about the author and the poem's source.
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The wording of this first stanza allows a childlike tone to be embraced, given that no word would be out of a child’s reach of understanding. In fact, the wording seems as though it could have been more sophisticated, but has been toned down to allow a child to enjoy and understand it. Specifically, a child might relate to the idea of “past[ing’]” ...
This stanza continues with the childlike traits by relating his ideas to things a child would comprehend—like a “sandwich”—as well as things a child would find funny. There is no good reason why a person would seriously consider having their “precious nose” “between [their] toes,” so already there is the same stretch of thought that was at the fore...
The familiar rhyme scheme continues in this section so that children reading would be able to remain settled into the grounded foundation that Prelutsky constructed in the first stanza. This allows an undisturbed transitioninto the idea of having the “nose” “atop [the] head.” Yet again as well, the ideas in the stanza are simplistic enough for a ch...
Children can read ‘Be Glad Your Nose Is on Your Face’ with the continued foundation of the ABAB rhyme scheme, all while being presented with a combination of language that is sturdy and serious enough to solidify the importance of the poem’s theme, but also innocent and entertained enough to suit a child’s mentality. Specifically, “absolute catastr...
Almost like the conclusion of a research paper, this stanza wraps up the ideas that were addressed in earlier stanzas with the same use of simple verbiage and grounded ABAB rhyme scheme. This is not necessarily a tactic that readers often see in poetry, but given that this one is geared toward children, the strategy is solid and useful. It is possi...
A humorous and whimsical poem that teaches children to be grateful for their current state of things. The poem imagines what would happen if the nose was in different places, such as the ear, the toes, or the head, and how unpleasant it would be.
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A humorous poem by Jack Prelutsky that imagines how different and unpleasant life would be if your nose were in a different place. Read the poem and learn why you should be glad your nose is on your face.
1 de jun. de 2023 · A humorous poem about a mysterious visitor who causes chaos in a family's house. The poem does not mention the nose or the face, but it has a rhyme scheme and a catchy rhythm.
Read the humorous poem by Jack Prelutsky, a children's poet laureate, about the benefits of having a nose on your face. The poem is part of his collection A Pizza the Size of the Sun and Other Poems.
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27 de abr. de 2016 · By being grateful that our nose is on our face the poet is telling us to be grateful for the little things in life and learning to appreciate everything we have such as where we live, our family, or friends, and even just being grateful for being able to wake up in the morning.
Within your ear, your nose would be an absolute catastrophe, for when you were obliged to sneeze, your brain would rattle from the breeze. Your nose, instead, through thick and thin, remains between your eyes and chin, not pasted on some other place-- be glad your nose is on your face!
