rote memorization
I need to learn the four-and-a-half line eleventh stanza of Poe's The Raven for English tomorrow. I think I'll practice. *looks away from paper*
Startled by the silence..wait, that can't be right. Shoot.
Startled by the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken,
"Doubtless," said I, " what it utters is its only stock and store
Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful disaster
Followed fast and followed faster till its songs... Grr, I messed up again.
Startled by the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken,
"Doubtless," said I, "what it utters is its only stock and store
Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful disaster
Followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore
Till the dirges of his hope that melancholy burden bore
of 'Never-nevermore.' "
Yes. I am awesome. Now I just have to remember it to recite tomorrow. I find that it works better with my eyes closed, but I guess it's against the rules. Too bad.
Startled by the silence..wait, that can't be right. Shoot.
Startled by the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken,
"Doubtless," said I, " what it utters is its only stock and store
Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful disaster
Followed fast and followed faster till its songs... Grr, I messed up again.
Startled by the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken,
"Doubtless," said I, "what it utters is its only stock and store
Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful disaster
Followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore
Till the dirges of his hope that melancholy burden bore
of 'Never-nevermore.' "
Yes. I am awesome. Now I just have to remember it to recite tomorrow. I find that it works better with my eyes closed, but I guess it's against the rules. Too bad.