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The Spirit Is Too Blunt an Instrument Revision Flashcards

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Who wrote TSITBAI?

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Anne Stevenson

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What are the three main ideas of TSITBAI?

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  1. Nature/Science is perfect
  2. Human emotions are flawed and imperfect
  3. The human spirit is not good enough to create a baby
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What are two examples of poetic techniques in TSITBAI with examples?

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“intricate exacting particulars” - repeated ‘t’ and ‘c’ sounds sound like the body linking together
“flawless” “completed” “already answers” - semantic field of completion

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