Question

jack and jill went up the hill
to fetch a pail of water.
jack fell down and broke his crown,
and jill came tumbling after.
up jack got, and home did trot,
as fast as he could caper,
to old dame dob, who patched his nob
with vinegar and brown paper.

(3) another head injury. one theory regarding the origin of this nursery rhyme
related it to king louis xvi of france, who was beheaded, and his queen, marie
antoinette, who was beheaded shortly after.

ring around the rosie,
a pocket full of posies;
ashes to ashes,
we all fall down.

which of the following reasons does the author give for rethinking nursery rhymes?

a. the stories include content that is unethical and subversive.

b. parents typically censor equally violent material in other media forms.

c. children might imitate the acts of violence found in the nursery rhymes.

d. nursery rhymes are no longer educational for children in the modern age.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The nursery rhymes' content (like head injury, falling) isn't necessarily unethical/subversive in a clear way as per the text.
• Option B: The text doesn't mention parents censoring other media.
• Option C: The rhymes have violent acts (falling, beheading - implied), so children might imitate. This aligns with rethinking why we use them (due to potential imitation of violence).
• Option D: The text doesn't say they're no longer educational; it's about violence/imitation, not education relevance.

Answer:

C. Children might imitate the acts of violence found in the nursery rhymes.