Twinkle Twinkle Little Star — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
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Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" uses 6 lines to create a memorable verse — proof that effective poetry doesn't need to be long. Pay attention to the meter: the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables is what makes the rhyme stick in your head.
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- The lyrics to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star are: Twinkle, twinkle, little star, / How I wonder what you are. / Up above the world so high, / Like a diamond in the sky. / Twinkle, twinkle, little star, / How I wonder what you are.
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- "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" has 6 lines of verse.
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