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The Figurative Language of Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss frequently uses figures of speech in his writing. He skillfully uses sound effects including consonances and assonances, as well as connotations and denotations. In between, he uses dialogue, analogies, and similes that are literal in nature. This brief lyric from "And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street," for instance, demonstrates it amply. Although the meanings are obvious, the connotative usage of the words rushing, steps, and GREAT gives them a seductive aspect. The final verse makes it obvious how Seuss conveys his idea by using capital letters and exclamation points.
I turned around a corner. I sprinted up the steps, and through the gate, and I felt absolutely AMAZING!
Rhythm and Component Sounds in Dr. Seuss
The poetry of Dr. Seuss is delicate and inconsequential, yet it has excellent rhythm. Almost all of the stanzas rhyme exactly with the final line. He occasionally utilizes internal rhyme, nevertheless. He frequently uses other acoustic strategies like alliteration, consonances, and assonance, but he is a master of rhyming, particularly in heroic couplets, as shown in the stanza below. This stanza demonstrates how the ABAB rhyme pattern with assonances and consonances is put to use. The basic idea of the song, that the poet hopes to see a chariot on Mulberry Street, has been wonderfully matched with a melody that has been added to it.
Yes, the zebra is nice, but I believe it's unfortunate that such a magnificent animal would be tethered to such a docile waggon.
If the driver I saw had been a charioteer, the story would be far more compelling.
Something to meet is thundering down Mulberry Street in a gold and blue chariot!
Patterns of Rhetoric in Dr. Seuss
Despite the fact that Dr. Seuss frequently uses fantastical creatures in his poetry, he also occasionally uses narrative and description. While his description mostly focuses on colour and colour schemes, his narration consists of brief, quick, but poetic speech or conversation. In addition to them, he also used capital letters, exclamation points, and rhetorical inquiries, as seen in the verses above.
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