Analyzing and Interpreting Literature / Unit 15 AIL 1421 short lesson, about 20 seconds
His Syntax
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The idea
He inverts, delays main verbs, and compresses clauses. Unit two's procedure is the answer: find the main verb first, then its subject, then the rest. Applied to a sonnet line it usually resolves in one pass, and it is the single highest-yield habit for this writer.
In practice
Main verb first, then subject.
Where people slip
The highest-yield habit here.
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