Children’s Poetry with Regard to Poetic Structure

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In this research the concept of children s poetry as part of children s literature is scrutinized. Firstly, poetry is described in terms of poetics that has arisen on the basis of contemporary linguistic theories and semiotics. Accordingly, it is explained that poetry becomes true through a distinctive formation on languages. Although the communicative dimension is primary in languages that is the substance of the poetic language, the message that is the basis of communication is trivialized in poetic language. A poem is constructed in consequence of language and words formed into an artistic object by smothering the message. But, by reason of prior education or teaching, it becomes prominent in children s poetry that is evaluated as a genre of children s literature. Once sending the message is primary, the poetic features disappear. Writing in a syllabic meter and rhyming is insufficient to make some poems real poems. Hence, children do not experience in a poetic way when they read many poems written for children. Instead, they experience a communicative act that is special to non-poetic texts.This situation blocks children from developing a develop poetic and literary consciousness. For this reason, it is suggested that poems written for children should have poetic features and be produced in a way that enables children to read its new signification system poetically.

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Poetry , Children’s Poetry , Children’s Literature

Mediterranean Journal Of Humanities

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Mediterranean Journal Of Humanities