Punctuation in Poetry
I am looking for interesting and informative articles on punctuation as it applies to poetry, where line breaks, form, etc. often make us bend the more conventional rules of punctuation.If anyone has...
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One of my pet subjects... That's partly why I started the "perfecting punctuation" series that is now in this forum; I'm a bit of a pedant when it comes to signs that have aberrant apostrophes and the...
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I agree, Paul, there are no hard and fast rules as far as punctuation in poetry is concerned. It is largely subjective, which is why I thought it would be interesting to look at some different ideas,...
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There is a book about punctuation by Lynne Truss that is both informative and funny, 'Eats, Shoots & Leaves'.The following is from pages nine and ten. It shows how important punctuation can be.A...
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Yes, I've read that book, Suzanne. It's very amusing, and very true! Anyone can write of beauty -- of life, friendship, love everlasting -- but it is those rare, brave souls who dare to live their...
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That's my handbook! I have on my desk a copy of Eats, Shoots and Leaves, and the three volumes of The Superior Person's Book of Words...what does that tell you about me? Every new beginning comes...
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