Sunday, December 03, 2006
Ahah! - He did say "furlong"
In the chapter entitled "Squid," Melville described it as being furlongs in length and width. That is what I thought was an exageration. I knew I got mixed up someplace. A furlong is 660 feet (1/8 mile). I wonder if he was exagerating or if the reader was supposed to believe that the squid was actually that long.
Does anybody have any idea what the "s" sounds in Stubb Kills a Whale are supposed to mean?
Has anybody found any other examples of alliteration (I'm assuming that we can discuss such things on the blog since we do in class)?
Does anybody have any idea what the "s" sounds in Stubb Kills a Whale are supposed to mean?
Has anybody found any other examples of alliteration (I'm assuming that we can discuss such things on the blog since we do in class)?
# posted by Brian Tang @ 1:25 PM 
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ha ha. you said "funlong"
I'm gonna look up the origin of furlong, assuming the same deal applies....
Don't forget your cans tomorrow!
I'm gonna look up the origin of furlong, assuming the same deal applies....
Don't forget your cans tomorrow!
I don't know if you can call that alliteration. By that definition, couldn't the "l" sounds also be considered alliteration?
Btw, i'm gonna bring TONS of cans!! I hope they like corn!
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Btw, i'm gonna bring TONS of cans!! I hope they like corn!
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