Re: Englishmen and cliche'

[SicilianMother@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 3/19/2003 10:08:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
sschrade@ascpl.lib.oh.us writes:

> But that's not really what poetic *license* means.

Thank you Scott.........I couldn't find the right word, and it was annoying 
me.  

I believe poetic license is: however the artist wants to express their unique 
art, and they have poetic license to do it however they want because they are 
the owner/author of it.  

I do agree with your definition of poetic license ( Poetic license is
when someone departs from *grammatical* rules "(proper sentence structure,
noun/verb order, etc.) in order to complete a rhyme or keep a certain
pattern or flow)."

But, it wouldn't be too far of a stretch, IMO, to say that Roger used that 
cliche, with poetic license.  What is a cliche?  It is simply words, and in 
this case a sentence which includes a verbs, nouns, etc., therefore it does, 
IMO, fit into your definition, which I agree with, of poetic license.

Just wondering.....why can't it be possible for him to mean exactly what he 
said?  Of course, if he was the elephant man, I'd say he is lying to himself. 
 But, I think he has always been a handsome man, in his youth and now.  His 
roughness is part of his charm and he knows that.  He would certainly be a 
sight for sore eyes for me then and now. :)

Love,
Jo

"yes.......I'm no one's wife, but
Ohhhhhhh....I LOVE my life!
And all.......That......JJJJAAAZZZZZZZZ!!!!!"

CHICAGO