Quotes
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Mr. Pruitt : Today, we are going to begin a two-week discussion of a very special subject: poetry!
[the class groans with disinterest]
Mr. Pruitt : Imagination is the soul of poetry, according to Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Coleridge wrote "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", which we'll study in this class. It includes the famous line:
[with great feeling]
Mr. Pruitt : "Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink." Any questions?
[David raises his hand]
Mr. Pruitt : David.
David Barnes : Can I get a drink of water?
Mr. Pruitt : [the class laughs] There. You see? Coleridge described thirst in such a way that made David thirsty.