Children's rhymes are one way of introducing children to the world of print and reading instruction. (DD)

This study examined the appreciation of rhyme, rhythm, and alliteration in poetry by 36 first- and third-grade children. (Author/JMB)

An analysis of rhythm in French. The research project concentrated on two points: the perception of a "click" superimposed on an utterance and the reproduction of the click by a knock simultaneous with the stimulus. Conclusions based on linguistic and non-linguistic aspects are drawn. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

Dispels teachers' notions that poetry is hard for the young child and suggests practical ways they can capitalize on most children's delight in language and extend that delight into the enjoyment of literature. (FL)

Examines the rhythms of prose, cites several methods of determining language patterns, and concludes that the English language is basically a balanced language. (RB)

Presented at "Translation 73," a conference on the present state of literary translation, Columbia University, March 30, 1973. (DD)

Analyzes the relationship of form and content in producing meaning in creative writing, specifically in poetry and drama. (RB)

The study of other artistic forms should not be substituted for the study of poetry as language. (RD)

Explains the interpretation and techniques the author used in directing "Prometheus Bound," emphasizing the use of the chorus to express emotion and tensions rather than to react to them; illustrated. (SW)

Discusses comparative analysis of spoken and written versions of a narrative to demonstrate that features which have been identified as characterizing oral discourse are also found in written discourse and that the written short story combines syntactic complexity expected in writing with features which create involvement expected in speaking.…

Submits that Martin Luther King's persuasiveness in his writings may be attributed not only to his structure, logic, and ethos, but even more to his creative, eloquent, and commanding use of the English language. Supports this argument with examples from King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail." (RL)

Analysis of 606 poems elicited from 78 two- through six-year-olds found that 60 percent contained phonological devices, 42 percent contained rhyme, and 26 percent contained alliteration. There were no significant age-related trends regarding use of rhyme or manipulation of phonemes for rhyme or alliteration, although alliteration usage declined…