English 319: Persuasion

Corbett Imitation

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.