poetic device: Superlatives

In grammar, a superlative is an adjective or adverb that refers to the highest or greatest degree, such as best, fastest, smallest, most delicious, etc. Each of these poems contains at least one superlative.

Jim Sox by Kenn Nesbitt
Jim Sox
The Night Santa Claus Came by Kenn Nesbitt
The Night Santa Claus Came
What a Ham
New Computer by Kenn Nesbitt
New Computer
There’s a Witch Outside My Window
Green Rain by Kenn Nesbitt
Green Rain
I Named My Dogs the Strangest Names by Kenn Nesbitt
I Named My Dogs the Strangest Names
I Bought a Balloon
My Favorite Words by Kenn Nesbitt
My Favorite Words
Belinda Brooks by Kenn Nesbitt
Belinda Brooks
The Cowtown Ballet by Kenn Nesbitt
The Cow Town Ballet
Snail Race by Kenn Nesbitt
Snail Race
Bradley Beard by Kenn Nesbitt
Bradley Beard is Rather Weird
While Talking on the Homophone by Kenn Nesbitt
While Talking on the Homophone

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