From classic poetry to pop lyrics, from Charles Dickens to Dolly Parton, even
from Jesus to James Bond, Mark Forsyth explains the secrets that make a
phrase?such as ?O Captain! My Captain!" or ?To be or not to be"?memorable.
In his inimitably entertaining and wonderfully witty style, he takes apart
famous phrases and shows how you too can write like Shakespeare or quip like
Oscar Wilde. Whether you're aiming to achieve literary immortality or just
hoping to deliver the perfect one-liner, The Elements of Eloquence proves that
you don't need to have anything important to say?you simply need to say it well.
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