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Hug O’War

Hug O’War. Shel Silverstein. Hug o’War. I will not play at tug o'war I'd rather play at hug o'war Where everyone hugs Instead of tugs Where everyone giggles And rolls on the rug Where everyone kisses And everyone grins And everyone cuddles And everyone wins. Hug O’War. Message Poem-Ballad

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Hug O’War

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  1. Hug O’War Shel Silverstein

  2. Hug o’War I will not play at tug o'warI'd rather play at hug o'warWhere everyone hugsInstead of tugsWhere everyone gigglesAnd rolls on the rugWhere everyone kissesAnd everyone grinsAnd everyone cuddlesAnd everyone wins.

  3. Hug O’War • Message Poem-Ballad • Rhyming Verse

  4. anapest (~~/ ) iamb ( ~/) spondee (//) dactyl ( /~~) trochee ( /~ ) Hug o’War ~ / ~ / (Iamb) Where everyone hugs / ~ ~ / (Trochee) Instead of tugs

  5. Hug O’War The theme of this poem is that everyone should get along with each other. We should “play a game” where everyone is a winner.

  6. Hug O’War Symbolism Hug O’War- A game where everyone wins. (Symbolizing accepting and loving everyone.) Tug O’War- A game where others get hurt and are people are left as losers. (Symbolizing hurting and not accepting others.)

  7. Hug O’War Imagery Where everyone hugs Instead of tugs I will not play at tug o'warI'd rather play at hug o'war The poem is comparing game of hug o’war where everyone is a winner to the game of tug o’war that leaves losers.

  8. Hug O’War-Title Hug O’War is the overall idea that everyone should get along instead of playing games where others are left as losers. We need to make everyone feel like a winner.

  9. Hug O’War Hug O’War discusses the importance of loving others and allowing everyone to feel important. We should “play a game” where everyone wins (hug o’war) as opposed to a game where there are losers (tug o’war).

  10. About the Poet • Shel Silverstein was born on September 25, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois and began writing and drawing at a young age. He became a cartoonist, playwright, poet, illustrator performer, recording artist, and Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominated songwriter. • Silverstein is best known as the author of iconic books of prose and poetry for young readers.

  11. My Original Poem By Amanda Courington

  12. The Girl in College There once was a girl at Georgia State. It was homework that she really did hate. She always prepared for each class date. There was never a time she was late. She would definitely get A’s at this rate. She loves all of her classmates. Completing this program is her fate!

  13. Presented by: Amanda Courington Date 09/25/2009 Class ECE-Literacy Bibliography: ShelSilverstein.com - The Official Site for Kids. Web. 25 Sept. 2009. <http://www.shelsilverstein.com>.

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