King John's Christmas
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"King John's Christmas" is a humorous and poignant children's poem by A. A. Milne about the greedy yet lonely King John hoping for a Christmas present, best known from his collection Now We Are Six.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's poem
ⓘ
literary work ⓘ poem ⓘ |
| ageGroup |
early readers
ⓘ
middle childhood ⓘ |
| author | A. A. Milne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Now We Are Six NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation | Christmas reading for children ⓘ |
| fictionalKingDepicted | King John of England (loosely based) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Now We Are Six NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | rhymed verse ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
ⓘ
humorous poetry ⓘ narrative poem ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOfSameWork | Winnie-the-Pooh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIllustratedEditions | yes ⓘ |
| hasMoralElement | yes ⓘ |
| includedIn | various anthologies of children's poetry ⓘ |
| intendedFor | child readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCharacterDescribedAs |
greedy
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lonely ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | light verse ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | King John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| meter | regular rhythmic pattern ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | King John's wish for a Christmas present ⓘ |
| notableFor | blend of humor and pathos ⓘ |
| partOf | A. A. Milne's children's verse ⓘ |
| publicationType | poetry collection contribution ⓘ |
| settingTime | Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | a king hoping for a Christmas present ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| theme |
Christmas
NERFINISHED
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greed ⓘ hope ⓘ loneliness ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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poignant ⓘ |
| usesDevice |
characterization of a flawed but sympathetic king
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irony ⓘ repetition ⓘ rhyme ⓘ |
| writer | A. A. Milne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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