Question

Which pair of lines from the passage contains a change in rhythm?

Answer 1

Like whooping cough, from child to child,
He sped to spread the rumor wild:
"Sure as my name is Jabez Dawes
There isn't any Santa Claus!"
Slunk like a weasel or a marten
Through nursery and kindergarten,
Whispering low to every tot,
"There isn't any, no there's not!"

The children wept all Christmas Eve
And Jabez chortled up his sleeve.
No infant dared to hang up his stocking
For fear of Jabez' ribald mocking.
(from The Boy Who Laughed At Santa Claus by Ogden Nash)

Answer 2

Like whooping cough, from child to child, / He sped to spread the rumor wild:



"Sure as my name is Jabez Dawes / There isn't any Santa Claus!"



Whispering low to every tot, / "There isn't any, no there's not!"



The children wept all Christmas Eve / And Jabez chortled up his sleeve.

Answer 3

Any ideas ?

Answer 4

I think I'll wait for someone else because I've gotten a lot of questions wrong w you:(

Answer 5

Oh, sorry. :/

Answer 6

Well like he said... Do you have any ideas?

Answer 7

"Sure as my name is Jabez Dawes / There isn't any Santa Claus!"