CLIP 1083

The Owl and the Pussycat

The Owl and the Pussycat
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Key Info

  • Title: The Owl and the Pussycat
  • Duration: 02:38
  • Description: Lear's most famous nonsense verse; a sea voyage complete with bong trees, the piggy-wig and his ring, the turkey vicar and the wedding feast eaten with a runcible spoon.
  • Subject: Literacy   Topic: Poetry
  • Keywords: nonsense poem, rhyme, rhyming

Ideas for use in class

  • As a classic example of a nonsense poem or to illustrate rhyme.

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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 4x3

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