To Quotation by Franklin P. Adams
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By Franklin P. Adams · First published 1923 · Genre: Poetry, Satire, Literary Criticism · 319 words
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(Caused by "The Ethics of Misquotation" in the November _Atlantic Monthly_.)
Quotation! Brother to the Arts, assister to the Muse! When Bartlett from his study height unfurled thine heaven-born hues, The quotes were here, the quotes were there, the quotes were all around, For Bartlett like a poultice came to blow the heels of sound.
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- Work type: Essay
- Author: Franklin P. Adams
- Date: 1923 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Satire, Literary Criticism, Essay
- Length: 319 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, utilizing rhyme and meter, characteristic of poetry.
- Satire — The text employs humor and irony to critique the practice of misquotation and the reliance on quotations.
- Literary Criticism — The work reflects on the use and impact of quotations in literature, aligning with themes of literary analysis.
- Essay — The piece presents a reflective and argumentative discourse on the ethics and effects of quotation, akin to an essay.
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Satire · Humor · Social Commentary · American Literature · 20th Century Fiction · Short Story Collection · Wit · Sarcasm · Irony · Critique of Society · Commentary on Politics · Observations on Human Nature