Literature Network » Rudyard Kipling

Kipling's use of verse and prose in "Baa Baa, Black Sheep." (Rudyard Kipling)

Content courtesy of

From: Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900
Date: 19970922
Author:Daniel, Anne Margaret

Rudyard Kipling can masterfully use poetic language in his works of prose such as in his fictionalized autobiographical story 'Baa Baa, Black Sheep.' His use of poetry allows him to emphasize the responses of his protagonists and antagonists to happenings given in more detail in the narrative. He can distance himself from any personal misery/problems and can express in vivid terms the sufferings experienced by Punch, the boy hero of 'Baa Baa Black Sheep.' The title was derived from an old English nursery rhyme. The first verse which was changed stood as an epigraph to the entire narrative.

...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on Rudyard Kipling

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.