Chapter 1

May be based upon person or event of historical significance. Typically secular rather than religious. Principal characters are human. Examples are: Beowulf, Robin Hood, King Arthur. Nursery rhymes. Rhyme, rhythm, repetition, alliteration, humor, exaggeration. Humorous stories that rhyme. Told to young children. Nonsense verse. ................
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