The Poet and the PoemThe author summarizes his knowledge and lively opinions of the art, dealing with every aspect, from the moment of inspiration through the workshop labors, to publication and interpretation. |
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Page 89
... notice , you can't do it the other way around : WORN out unless worn is clearly antithetical to some other word : " I didn't say I was born out of wedlock ; I said I was worn out with wedlock " a sentence requiring displaced stresses on ...
... notice , you can't do it the other way around : WORN out unless worn is clearly antithetical to some other word : " I didn't say I was born out of wedlock ; I said I was worn out with wedlock " a sentence requiring displaced stresses on ...
Page 102
... Notice the stresses pile up sometimes three at a time and unstressed syllables ( as many as four together ) race by in a mumble . Other effects might call for greater regularity ( for example melodiousness , driving , steady thought , a ...
... Notice the stresses pile up sometimes three at a time and unstressed syllables ( as many as four together ) race by in a mumble . Other effects might call for greater regularity ( for example melodiousness , driving , steady thought , a ...
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... notice ( as the soldiers hardly notice ) the soft dropping of the gas shells . The stanza break , like a gasp , prepares us for the surprise of the exclaimed warning . An incomplete sentence carries us to momentary relief " just in time ...
... notice ( as the soldiers hardly notice ) the soft dropping of the gas shells . The stanza break , like a gasp , prepares us for the surprise of the exclaimed warning . An incomplete sentence carries us to momentary relief " just in time ...
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an ear for poetry | 7 |
amateur tradesman professional | 17 |
enter the critic | 27 |
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