What is a nonsense poem?

Part of English and LiteracyStories and poems

Some poems use made up words to describe things, or just to make a nice sound. Nonsense poems don't always make sense, they often use made up words, mixed up with real words.

Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear and Spike Milligan are good authors to read if you like nonsense poetry.

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