Q23. The Kangaroo does not want to catch ‘rheumatism’. Why is it spelt differently? Why is it in two parts? Why does the second part begin with a capital letter?

                                                       The duck and the kangaroo

                                                               By- Edward Lear

Ans 23.The word ‘rheumatism’ is spelled differently and in two parts so that it could rhyme with the word  ‘Kangaroo’ in the above line.  Because of that, splitting the word into two parts and changing its spelling- ‘Roo’ rhymes with Kangaroo. In the second part, Matiz starts with a capital letter as it is the first word of the line. and in the poem, every line starts with a capital letter even when it is a continuation of the previous lines. Therefore, this has been done to enhance the poetic quality of the lines.