The Swing
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"The Swing" is a well-known, nostalgic children's poem by Robert Louis Stevenson that joyfully captures the sensations and simple pleasures of swinging.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Swing canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's poem
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poem ⓘ |
| author | Robert Louis Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| captures |
freedom of play
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pleasure of motion ⓘ |
| collection | A Child's Garden of Verses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | sensations of swinging ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | A Child's Garden of Verses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn | child's point of view ⓘ |
| form | rhymed verse ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
ⓘ
lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
picture books
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recitations ⓘ song settings ⓘ |
| hasImagery |
height and distance
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movement ⓘ views from a swing ⓘ |
| includedIn | children's poetry curricula ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | children ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
first-person perspective
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rhyme ⓘ rhythm ⓘ sensory imagery ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| meter | regular rhythm ⓘ |
| popularIn | children's education ⓘ |
| publicationType | poetry collection ⓘ |
| subject | swinging ⓘ |
| theme |
childhood
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joy ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ play ⓘ simple pleasures ⓘ |
| tone |
joyful
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playful ⓘ |
| usedIn |
children's poetry collections
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school anthologies ⓘ |
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