❝ Monologues · 8 lines · B1

It was night in the lonesome October Of my most immemorial year Notice how he emphasizes this word.

A Poe lesson out loud · Lolita (1962)

 

It was night in the lonesome October Of my most immemorial year Notice how he emphasizes this word.

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It was hard by the dim lake of Auber In the misty mid region of Weir You see, he takes a word like "dim" in one line and twists it, you see?

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Why it's worth practising

He performs the poem and dissects it at the same time, turning a lesson into an invitation.