Hector the Collector

Hector the Collector is a poem by Shel Silverstein which was published in Where the Sidewalk Ends. Its opening lines are:[1]

“ Hector the Collector
Collected bits of string
Collected dolls with broken heads
And rusty bells that would not ring.		 ”

The poem is suitable for young children learning to read. It repeats consonant sounds as a form of alliteration.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Shel Silverstein, Fiction and poetry texts
  2. ↑ Robert Anderson (1993), Elements of literature, 1, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston


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