Shakespeare’s iambic pentameter (da-DUM, da-DUM) intimidates young readers. Seuss’s anapest (da-da-DUM) is the rhythm of nursery rhymes. Have students tap their desks in three beats while speaking lines like: "If you think that Verona is prone to a fuss / You should see what occurred on a bus called a bus." This builds prosody confidence.

The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet: A Fun and Educational