Question

summary of poem Albahbet stew ​

Answer 1

Answer:

“Words can be stuffy, as sticky as glue,

But words can be tutored to tickle you too,

To rumble and tumble and tingle and sing,

to buzz like a bumblebee coil like a spring.

 

Juggle their letters and jumble their sounds,

Swirl them in circles and stack them in mounds,

Twist them and tease them and turn them about,

Teach them to dance upside down, inside out.

 

Make mighty words whisper and tiny words roar

In ways no one ever had thought of before;

Cook an improbable alphabet stew,

And words will reveal little secrets to you.”

I love this poem because it is so creative and, although metaphorical (you can’t actually teach words to dance), it is very truthful. I adore how Prelutsky personifies the words and makes them into what I imagine to be tiny, excitable children.

Another amazing poem is “A Dragon’s Lament”:

“I’m tired of being a dragon,

Ferocious and brimming with flame,

The cause of unspeakable terror

When anyone mentions my name

 

I’m bored with my bad reputation

For being a miserable brute,

And being routinely expected

To brazenly pillage and loot.

 

I wish that I weren’t repulsive,

Despicable, ruthless and fierce,

With talons designed to dismember

And fangs finely fashioned to pierce.

I’ve lost my desire for doing

The deeds any dragon should do,

But since I can’t alter my nature,

I guess I’ll just terrify you.”

Answer 2

Explanation:

Today I thought I would have a chat about one of my absolute favourite poets; Jack Prelutsky. I’m considering making this a series of posts as there are many poets I love!

Firstly, quite possibly my favourite poem of all time is “Alphabet Stew” by – you guessed it – Jack Prelutsky:

 

“Words can be stuffy, as sticky as glue,

But words can be tutored to tickle you too,

To rumble and tumble and tingle and sing,

to buzz like a bumblebee coil like a spring.

 

Juggle their letters and jumble their sounds,

Swirl them in circles and stack them in mounds,

Twist them and tease them and turn them about,

Teach them to dance upside down, inside out.

 

Make mighty words whisper and tiny words roar

In ways no one ever had thought of before;

Cook an improbable alphabet stew,

And words will reveal little secrets to you.”

I love this poem because it is so creative and, although metaphorical (you can’t actually teach words to dance), it is very truthful. I adore how Prelutsky personifies the words and makes them into what I imagine to be tiny, excitable children.

Another amazing poem is “A Dragon’s Lament”:

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