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Wit as Sharp as His
Scalpel
The doctor who invented the word
anesthesia wrote poetry that was anything but sleepy. Find out why
this Harvard professor thought writing was rather like shooting a rifle at
your reader’s mind, whereas talking was more like clubbing the target with
a pipe.
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Cherished with a
Laugh
Oliver Wendell Holmes once met Herman
Melville’s aged grandfather, who had been a hero of the Revolutionary War.
Eldritch Press brings you the precise and hilarious poem that Holmes wrote
after their meeting. Then, Holmes himself takes you on a step-by-step
analysis of his poem. If it had been written about you, would you think
this poem had embraced or buried you?
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Choices: Building Your Portfolio, page
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Choices 1: Collecting
Ideas for a Literary Analysis
Before you write
about Oliver Wendell Holmes’s use of extended metaphor, take a second to
brush up on how metaphors work. Let Rhetoric Resources at Georgia Tech set
your mind upon a perch where knowledge scurries noisily
below.
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Choices 3: A Scientific
Stance
To write a scientific description of the
chambered nautilus, you will need a source that is objective and accurate.
Crack open the Waikiki Aquarium’s introduction to a “living fossil” to
learn how this ancient creature uses “jet propulsion” to swim in depth
ranges few creatures can endure.
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Choices 4: The Story of
a Ship
If you are researching the history of
Old Ironsides, there is no better place to disembark than at The
Boston Globe. Spared from the scrap yard, thanks in part to Holmes’s
poem, the USS Constitution now sails across the Internet and onto
your screen. Be sure to check The Boston Globe’s sidebar for links
to more information on this floating piece of history.
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