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Unread 09-20-2017, 03:43 PM
Aaron Novick Aaron Novick is offline
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The specific similarity I had in mind is his consistent use of describing X while at the very same time doing X (e.g. as you enjamb your mention of enjambment). Here's my favorite example from Pope:
A needless Alexandrine ends the song
That like a wounded snake, drags its slow length along.
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