Analyzing and Interpreting Literature / Unit 18 AIL 1706 short lesson, about 20 seconds
"Shallow Draughts Intoxicate the Brain"
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The idea
He continues that there shallow draughts intoxicate the brain and drinking largely sobers us again. The image is sustained across two more lines and it reverses the expectation: more drink produces sobriety. Unit seven's paradox is doing the work.
In practice
More drink, more sobriety.
Where people slip
The image reverses expectation.
Your place on the trail
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