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There may be rhyme but no reason in it
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nonsense verse
Word definitions for nonsense verse in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. nonsensical writing (usually verse) [syn: amphigory ]
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Nonsense verse is a form of nonsense literature usually employing strong prosodic elements like rhythm and rhyme. It is whimsical and humorous in tone and employs some of the techniques of nonsense literature . Limericks are probably the best known form ...
Usage examples of nonsense verse.
She sang a stirge song now in a childish soprano, making up nonsense verse as she went along.
I recalled the rather charming nonsense verse I used to write her when she was a child: “.
As she fell in step with Lusena and Bralla, she was uncomfortably aware of the ludicrous comparison between the rake-thin Rowan and the massive Siglen and hastily recited a mind-clogging nonsense verse.
A puny, anthropomorphized deity, full of false mystery and nonsense verse.
He could sing well, and he could write poetry, including nonsense verse.