Definition: The middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise.
Alright class, settle down now, letโs take a look,
At a word that often makes us feel quite shook!
โMidnight,โ you see, it's more than just a chime,
Itโs a concept rooted in the passage of time.
The dictionary gives a helpful little plea,
"The middle of the night," for all to agree!
Think about the sun, setting low and slow,
Then darkness rising โ watch the shadows grow.
Midnight sits precisely halfway through,
Between sunsetโs fading and the morning dew.
It's the sixth hour after dark, you see,
A temporal marker, for you and me!
So, midnight is simply twelve o'clock at night,
A quiet darkness, bathed in pale moonlight.
Does that make sense? Any questions to share?