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nonsense verse
noun
- a form of light verse, usually for children, depicting imaginative characters in amusing situations of fantasy, whimsical in tone and with a rhythmic appeal, often employing fanciful phrases and meaningless made-up words.
nonsense verse
noun
- verse in which the sense is nonexistent or absurd, such as that of Edward Lear
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nonsense verse1
First recorded in 1790–1800
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Example Sentences
Limerick, lim′ėr-ik, n. 'nonsense verse' in five-lined stanzas.
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Many of them never heard a Mother Goose jingle or a nonsense verse, and a book is an unlearned delight.
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It seems unwise to put in a list of poems to be learned by heart an example of nonsense verse.
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It has secured a place in modern nonsense verse corresponding to that of the sonnet in more serious efforts.
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The awful thing about nonsense verse is the very fine line that divides a masterpiece from utter drivel.
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