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1. 1.

   The poem is an example of nonsense verse. Have you read nonsense literature before? Did you like it? Why do you think people write nonsense poetry or stories?
2. 2.

   How many details can you recall from the poem?
3. 3.

   What tells you that the speaker is perhaps a foreigner?
4. 4.

   Is the speaker polite? Explain using examples from the poem.
5. 5.

   Why does the speaker put a seashell to her ear?
6. 6.

   What does the speaker think when she sees the girl?