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What is a nonsense poem?
Professor: Hello. Today I would like to talk to you about nonsense poems.
A nonsense poem is a particular type of poem that does not always make sense. They often…
Book: The crandles bunked my futtage
So I wollimered their pong
Then they tootifried my yumchaks
Til my yumchaks were all oblong.
Professor: Sorry about that.
As I was saying, they often use words which have simply been made up, usually they are mixed up with normal words to make…
Book: They pippified my loon
And they’re living on the moon
Professor: Right! That’s it! I give up!
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Nonsense poetry does not always make sense. Poets will use made-up words alongside real words, and talk about made-up things like imaginary creatures.
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