Nonsense rhyme | Literary Term | English Literature | Major English | Plus Two Level
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nonsense rhyme is a composition that intentionally and often for the sake of
humour departs from the common logic of language and thought, It was so, for
instance, by associating disparate elements loosely, by using positive nonsense
that is never intended to make sense, or by depicting situation where
juxtaposed causes and effects do not match.
For
example: He thought he saw an elephant that practiced on a fife.