Analyzing and Interpreting Literature / Unit 16 AIL 1522 short lesson, about 20 seconds
"When That Aprilis, With His Showers Swoot"
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The idea
The Canterbury Tales opens that when April with his sweet showers has pierced the drought of March to the root, and bathed every vein in such liquor that the flower is engendered by its power. One long sentence, and the main clause has not yet arrived.
In practice
The main clause has not arrived.
Where people slip
Unit two's parse is required.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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