Jim Nast of Pawtucket by Hugh Lofting
Little Jim Nast of Pawtucket slides down a staircase inside a bucket. The descent leaves him wiser, since upon reaching the bottom landing he has gained understanding — and the hole struck at the landing marks the force of his impact.
By Hugh Lofting · Genre: Humorous Poetry, Children's Literature, Nonsense Poetry · 47 words
First lines
Here's little Jim Nast of Pawtucket / Who slid down the stairs in a bucket. / He has more understanding / Since reaching the landing. / Just look at the hole where he struck it!
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Hugh Lofting
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Humorous Poetry, Children's Literature, Nonsense Poetry, Light Verse, Comedy
- Length: 47 words
- Structure: 1 section, 1 paragraphs
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Genres
- Humorous Poetry — The work is structured as a limerick with explicit comedic intent, employing physical humor and an ironic twist in the final line to create an entertaining punchline about a child's accident.
- Children's Literature — Authored by Hugh Lofting, a renowned children's author, and features a child protagonist in a whimsical narrative style typical of literature designed for younger audiences.
- Nonsense Poetry — Exhibits the characteristic absurdist logic and playful linguistic elements of limerick form, with surreal imagery and illogical premises that prioritize humor over realistic narrative.
- Light Verse — A brief, entertainment-focused poem with no serious thematic intent, employing simple AABBA rhyme schemes and accessible language for immediate reader amusement.
Tags
children · boy · Pawtucket · staircase · bucket · accident · fall · humorous · whimsical · comic · limerick · light verse