The Complete Clerihews

Author: E. C. Bentley
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755116054
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 183

Book Description
Edmund Clerihew Bentley published a volume of nonsense verse designed to poke fun at distinguished personalities. Illustrated by Bentley's lifelong friend, eminent critic and author G K Chesterton, they were known as 'clerihews' and became as popular as the limerick form. In 'Complete Clerihews' the entire collection is presented.

The First Clerihews

Author: Edmund Clerihew Bentley
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 150

Book Description

Biography for Beginners

Author: E C 1875-1956 Bentley
Publisher: Franklin Classics
ISBN: 9780342626045
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Clerihews Complete

Author: Edmund Clerihew Bentley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biographical poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description

A Cluster of Clerihews

Author: Gavin Ewart
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description

Clerihew

Author: Jessica Ashworth
Publisher: Teaching and Learning Company
ISBN: 0787730475
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 8

Book Description
Bring your students poetry-writing skills into full bloom with this exciting packet! These exercises will introduce early learners to clerihew, and allow them opportunities to write their own. Each poem is complemented by a leveled reproducible activity that reinforces newly learned skills and techniques. Extension activities keep the learning going both inside and outside the classroom.

Poetry Pie

Author: Roger McGough
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141356871
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
POETRY PIE is a brilliant collection of poems for children by Roger McGough, There are over 50 poems in this hugely enjoyable poetry collection with themes ranging from food and animals to school and ghouls. As always, Roger Mcgough's poems are full of wit and wisdom, with word play, puns and sharp observations on all aspects of life. He has included his own unique line drawings which are full of humour and pathos. Children are sure to ask for another slice of this brand new poetry pie! Roger McGough is one of the UK's most celebrated and distinctive poets. He is the author of more than fifty books and has written numerous scripts, including the script for the Beatles' film Yellow Submarine. He is an international ambassador for poetry and in 1997 was awarded an OBE.

More Indian Clerihews

Author: M. K. Naik
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Clerihews
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description

Poetry of the Law

Author: David Kader
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 158729866X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
Contributors Include: W.H. Auden, Robert Burns, Lewis Carroll, John Ciardi, Daniel Defoe, Emily Dickinson, John Donne, Rita Dove, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Martín Espada, Thomas Hardy, Seamus Heaney, A.E. Housman, Langston Hughes, Ben Jonson, X.J. Kennedy, Yusef Komunyakaa, Ted Kooser, D.H. Lawrence, Edgar Lee Masters, W.S. Merwin, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Sir Walter Raleigh, Muriel Rukeyser, Carl Sandburg, William Shakespeare, Jonathan Swift, Mona Van Duyn, Oscar Wilde, William Carlos Williams.

Presidential Misadventures

Author: Bob Raczka
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1596439807
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
"A book of poetry about the presidents written in clerihews"--