My Shadow
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"My Shadow" is a well-known children's poem by Robert Louis Stevenson that playfully explores a child's fascination with their own shadow.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| My Shadow canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's poem
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poem ⓘ poetry collection ⓘ |
| author |
Robert Louis Stevenson
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Robert Louis Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCharacter | child narrator ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
light and darkness
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shadow ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
teaching observation of everyday phenomena
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teaching poetry to children ⓘ |
| frequentlyAnthologizedIn | children's poetry anthologies ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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poetry ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
illustrated picture-book editions
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recitations and audio recordings ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | classic children's poem ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | children's poetry in English ⓘ |
| includedIn | A Child's Garden of Verses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | children ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
imagery
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personification ⓘ rhyme ⓘ |
| literaryForm | lyric poem ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| meter | regular rhythm ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of a child's perspective
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memorable rhythm and rhyme ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | rhymed verse ⓘ |
| subject | a child's fascination with their own shadow ⓘ |
| theme |
childhood
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imagination ⓘ observation of nature ⓘ playfulness ⓘ self-awareness ⓘ |
| tone |
playful
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whimsical ⓘ |
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