The Poet and the PoemA discussion of the poet's inherent attitudes, the more technical matters of verse writing, and the application of principles to actual practice. |
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... consider what metaphor is and what possibilities it has , but in the process of composition , the less self - conscious you are about it , the better . First , you have to believe , to know , that metaphor is a means of apprehending ...
... consider what metaphor is and what possibilities it has , but in the process of composition , the less self - conscious you are about it , the better . First , you have to believe , to know , that metaphor is a means of apprehending ...
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... considers not enough - just as it is not enough to enable one , for example , to pilot an airplane . I used to sneak ... consider ignorance posi- tively a recommendation . The results are usually comparable to what would have happened if ...
... considers not enough - just as it is not enough to enable one , for example , to pilot an airplane . I used to sneak ... consider ignorance posi- tively a recommendation . The results are usually comparable to what would have happened if ...
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... Consider how different are the connotations of these other beginnings ( taken at random from a first - line index ) : " I am , " " I caught , " " I envy , ” “ I heard , ” “ I know , ” “ I looked , ” “ I love , ” etc. Each takes off in a ...
... Consider how different are the connotations of these other beginnings ( taken at random from a first - line index ) : " I am , " " I caught , " " I envy , ” “ I heard , ” “ I know , ” “ I looked , ” “ I love , ” etc. Each takes off in a ...
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