His shoes were far too tight by Edward Lear PART ONE

Tell A Tale Pod - Telling tales, igniting imagination !

... and now for some poetry !

This podcast looks at he anthology of poems "His shoes were far too tight" masterminded by Daniel Drinkwater with colourful and surreal illustrations from Calef Brown. Although not an exhaustive collection, they certainly showcase the lexicographic dexterity of Lear as well as as showing off his most famous rhymes

And to make things even better there will be even more in the next podcast!

Throughout each poem, make a note of the stanza lengths and/or rhyme schemes.

Attempt to write your own stanzas about your self OR in teh style of the poem, as an additional verse

How pleasant to know Mr Lear

What does Lear mean by the word 'dumb'?

Investigate what Marsala is - NOTE - do not mix up with masala !!!!

What does the word 'runcible' mean? (this word comes up again and again!)

Draw a picture of what you think he looks like.

The Pobble who has no toes

What did Aunt Jobiska make the Pobble drink?

Where did he swim?

Which words does Lear use that all mean red?

Who took the flannel away?

The Owl and the Pussycat

What does Lear mean by the word 'fowl'?

Which foods did they eventually end up eating?

How does the repetition of the final lines make you feel? How does it change the pace?

The Duck and the Kangaroo

How do you think the duck sounds at the start of the poem?

What does Lear mean by the word 'roo-matiz'? Why do you think it is spelled that way?

Where did the duck end up sitting?

The Jumblies

At what time of year did they set sail?

Which random objects was the boat made out of?

How did they keep their feet dry?

Where did they sail too?

How long was their entire journey?