Hector the Collector
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Hector the Collector is a poem by Shel Silverstein
which was published in Where the Sidewalk Ends
. Its opening lines are:The poem is suitable for young children learning to read. It repeats consonant
sounds as a form of alliteration
.
Shel Silverstein
Sheldon Allan "Shel" Silverstein , was an American poet, singer-songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter and author of children's books. He styled himself as Uncle Shelby in his children's books...
which was published in Where the Sidewalk Ends
Where the Sidewalk Ends (book)
Where the Sidewalk Ends is a collection of children's poetry written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. The book's poems address many common childhood concerns and also presents purely fanciful stories...
. Its opening lines are:The poem is suitable for young children learning to read. It repeats consonant
Consonant
In articulatory phonetics, a consonant is a speech sound that is articulated with complete or partial closure of the vocal tract. Examples are , pronounced with the lips; , pronounced with the front of the tongue; , pronounced with the back of the tongue; , pronounced in the throat; and ,...
sounds as a form of alliteration
Alliteration
In language, alliteration refers to the repetition of a particular sound in the first syllables of Three or more words or phrases. Alliteration has historically developed largely through poetry, in which it more narrowly refers to the repetition of a consonant in any syllables that, according to...
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