Poem analysis 

Far far beyond…

There was a frog called Dave, he knew how to misbehave.

His mum told him not to leave the pond, but he went far far beyond.

He made it to the tree, he felt free.

He could jump really high and he didn't even have to try.

Along came a cricket, oh he did ribbit.

The crickets name is jack, he was jet black.

They bumped into a fox, he with his mate the ox.

But they were very mean, oh they made them scream.

They chased them back to the pond, his mother told him – he shouldn't go far far beyond.

Analysis:

Sound symbolism – lexical onomatopoeia: ‘ribbit’, the chosen word reflects the sound of a frog also creates a vivid image in the readers mind; it helps to draw the similarities between the sounds of the word and the real word actions. It also creates a further understanding for children who are reading the book as they will be able to associate the noise with the action.

Foregrounding sounds – alliteration (consonance): ‘felt free’, the use of plosive fricatives focus the reader and creates a rhythm, making the passage flow when being read.

Discourse structure – is a narrative account as is a short story.

I also used short sentences with a rhythmic pattern to keep the children’s attention and for them to focus on the words within the story.

The use of animal’s link in to the target audience of – kids, as it is more childlike and you wouldn't see this type of text in an adult’s book as it’s not complex.