Assignment 6

1: Paraphrase important points that come up in the article.

Imported passage: "And of course, it isn't done to accommodate rhyme or metre, since neither is a rhyme word and both have a single syllable, so swapping them round doesn't make any difference to the metrical structure of the line."

Paraphrased: Naturally, this is not done with the intention to rhyme, because frankly none of these words is a rhyme word and both have a single syllable. Hence changing position would not make a difference; it would still not rhyme.

Imported passage: "For example, e.e.cummings has a poem about driving a car which is actually about making love - it's not a very good poem.(1) Herman Melville has a novel about hunting a whale which is actually about searching for the meaning of the universe. It's called Moby Dick , and it's a very good book."

Paraphrased: E.E. Cummings has written a poem about driving a car, which in fact is about making love and it is really not a good poem. On the contradictory Herman Melville has written a novel about hunting a specific, white, whale which on the depths is about finding out the meaning of the universe. The novel is of course Moby Dick, and it is a great novel.

2: Consider any words, phrases, or brief passages that you think should be quoted directly.

All words with distinctive literary connections should remain intact, not sure about phrases and passages though. You can theoretically paraphrase most of the passages and phrases and leave the specific words intact but I don't really want to take a stand here.

3: Write a very short review of Barry's article. [............]

The text is well written as expected, and I guess I agree with the main arguments. However it is so boring and long I cannot stand it, which in my opinion makes it hard to follow unless you are very interested of the subject. This is the case with most texts isn't it, and nothing you can get away from. I also think he (Peter Barry) is making a big deal out of the basics so to say, I think most of us (students in ENGBG1) are already aware of his points somehow. Take for example the difference between female and male writers, no kidding? Ah well, at least the use of examples is a good idea and makes it a bit easier to read. If I were Sverker Olofsson this would have gone straight to the bin, good riddance. This text is in dire need of a TLDR: version, please kill it.