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Away with Words!: Wise and Witty Poems for Language Lovers

Mary Ann Hoberman

This poetry collection by Mary Ann Hoberman focuses on the pleasures and possibilities of language. Its poems explore the alphabet, assonance, alliteration, grammar, punctuation, similes, rhythm, and rhyme. Rather than following a single narrative, the book turns attention to the sounds, patterns, and structures that shape words and speech. The collection presents wordplay through poems about many parts of language.

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Book details

Themes
Art And Creativity · Language And Communication · Writing And Storytelling
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published
March 8, 2022
Pages
64
ISBN-13
9780316167659
Language
English
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