Runny Babbit By Shel Silverstein: Poem Analysis

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The book Runny Babbit, is an 87 page anthology, written by Shel Silverstein. It features short poems that use word play in a way that engages the reader. Titles like “Do Whid It?” “His Kajesty, the Ming”, and Runny’s Hew Nobby” make it difficult to read in the beginning, with-out getting tongue tied. The text is unfamiliar to the tongue, but once the reader has the hang of flip-flopping consonants, it becomes amusing to read. The main character in the book is a mischievous rabbit named, Runny Babbit. All of the poems are centered on the silly situations he comes across. In the poem “Do Whid It?” Silverstein uses the famous tale of George Washington and the cherry tree. “Weorge Gashington” tells Runny You’ll never pe the Bresident ‘Cause you