View Single Post
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 20-Apr-2007, 08:05
Tdol Tdol is offline
Editor, UsingEnglish.com
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Country: UK
Posts: 25,137
Current Location: Phnom Penh
First Language: English
Thanks: 2
Thanked 246 Times in 235 Posts
Tdol has disabled reputation
Default Re: Any grammar or interpretation mistakes, or any oddities?

He repeats the third line to make a strong claim to be the most celebrated instance of repetition in English poetry. - This doesn't work for me. I doubt that this is why he did it- it probably is one of the most celebrated repetitions, but not his motive.
Also, what about the letter I for the third question?