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Nonsense Poetry
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Nonsense Poetry (Poetry) 
Poetry which is absurd, foolish or preposterous, usually written in a catchy meter with strong rhymes. It often contains neologisms or portmanteau words, as in Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky," and may employ unusual syntax as well.
(See also Amphigouri, Macaronic Verse)
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