Anaphora- by Marc
“I feel like the Wreck of the Hesperus.” which is something my dad would way when he didn’t feel well.
The Wreck of Hesperus; what an odd thing to say, I often thought as a child.
The Wreck of the Hesperus; as an older child, I thought that perhaps dad was quite mad for saying it.
The Wreck of the Hesperus; why would anyone use that analogy to describe not feeling well?
The Wreck of the Hesperus; in hindsight, dad was self educated, and a prolific reader.
The Wreck of the Hesperus; perhaps it was a story of some sort?
The Wreck of the Hesperus; why would I think about that now, dad has been gone for 34 years.
The Wreck of Hesperus; Damn it, now I’m curious about where it came from.
The Wreck of the Hesperus; tells a story of a daughter and her father who die when their ship sinks in a storm.
The Wreck of the Hesperus; has nothing to do with felling ill.
The Wreck of the Hesperus; perhaps dad was quite med.
I had to look up the "Wreck of the Hesperus," the poem by Longfellow. I probably read it in elementary school, but it was interesting to read it again in the context of your dad's association of it with feeling unwell. Given the tragic outcome of the voyage, maybe being ill felt like near-death to your dad.
ReplyDeleteMarc, nice use of the stylistic repetition. A long-used and effective way to get and hold an audience's attention. I know a number of public speakers from MLK, Jr. to FDR have employed that technique in their speeches. Thanks for sharing.
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