Model Sentence: To regain the stage in it's own character, not as a mere emulation of prose, poetry must find its own poetic way to the mastery the stage demands -- the mastery of action.
Imitation: To retain the shape of the clay, not the soggy form that it will likely become, you must find a perfect balance between water and force applied -- the golden road.
Model Sentence: If one must worship a bully, it is better that he should be a policeman than a gangster.
Imitation: It is clear to him that his methods aren't effective, he realized that he'd have to be more caring than abrasive.
Model Sentence: The real art that dealt with life directly was that of the first men who told their stories round the savage campfire.
imitation: A strong woman who holds her house together single-handedly is the one that will face problems promptly.
Model sentence: To regain the stage in its own character, not as a mere emulation of prose, poetry must find its own poetic way to the mastery the stage demands -- the mastery of action.
Variation of the pattern: Not as a mere emulation of prose, to regain the stage in its own character --the mastery of action -- poetry must find its own poetic way to the mastery the stage demands.
Alternate Expression: In order to find the "mastery of action" it is clear that poetry must not emulate prose, but gain its own character to master the stage.
Posted by arcite on October 1, 2008
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