To break the pentameter, the first heave.
We were assigned the Return of the Native over the summer. The
teacher required each student to write down a question about the
book. I asked, “What does ‘heath’ mean?” She said, “Why don’t
you use a dictionary?”
Behold the heathens lying on the heath.
Live heathens on the heath — Look!
She asked us wat “herald” means;
My friend’s answer earned her scorn.
To break the pentameter, the first heave.
We were supposed to read The Return of the Native over the
summer. Gagliardi required each student to write down a question
about the book. I asked, “What does ‘heath’ mean?” She taunted
me: “Why don’t you use a dictionary?”
Behold those heathens lying on the heath.
Live heathens on the heath — look!
She asked us what “herald” means;
She did not like my friend’s answer.
To break the pentameter, the first heave.
We were supposed to read The Return of the Native over the
summer. Gagliardi asked each student to write down a question
about the book. I wrote, “What does ‘heath’ mean?” She taunted
me: “Why didn’t you use a dictionary?” It’s educational.
Regard those heathens lying on the heath.
Live heathens, the heath — look!
Having asked us what “herald” means,
she did not like Ted’s answer.
To break the pentameter, the first heave.
We were supposed to read The Return of the Native over the
summer. Gagliardi asked each student to write down a question
about the book. “What does ‘heath’ mean?” She taunted me:
“Why didn’t you use a dictionary?” The Pixies wailed.
○ Regard those heathens lying on the heath.
○ Live heathens, the heath — look!
She asked us what “herald” means,
but did not like Ted’s answer.
To break the pentameter, the first heave.
We were supposed to read The Return of the Native over the
summer. Gagliardi asked each student to write down a question
about the book. “What does ‘heath’ mean?” She taunted me:
“Ever heard of the dictionary?” Then The Pixies wailed.
○ Behold those heathens lying on the heath.
○ Live heathens, the heath — look!
She grilled us, “What does ‘herald’ mean?”
Lexicography as narratology
To break the pentameter, the first heave.
We were supposed to read The Return of the Native over the
summer. Gagliardi asked each student to write down a question
about the book. “What does ‘heath’ mean?” She taunted me:
“Ever heard of the dictionary?” Then The Pixies wailed.
○ Behold those heathens lying on the heath.
○ Live heathens, the heath — look!
“But what does ‘herald’ mean?”
And this was English Literature.
To break the pentameter, the first heave.
We were supposed to read The Return of the Native over the
summer. Gagliardi asked each student to write down a question
about the book. “What does ‘heath’ mean?” She taunted me:
“Ever heard of the dictionary?” Then The Pixies wailed.
○ Behold those heathens lying on the heath.
○ Live heathens, the heath — look!
“You don’t know what ‘herald’ means?”
They called this English Literature.
To break the pentameter, the first heave.
We were supposed to read The Return of the Native over the
summer. Gagliardi asked each student to write down a question
about the book. “What does ‘heath’ mean?” She taunted me:
“Ever heard of the dictionary?” Then The Pixies wailed.
○ Behold those heathens lying on the heath.
○ Live heathens, the heath — look!
The herald
has not arrived.
To break the pentameter, the first heave.
We were supposed to read The Return of the Native over the
summer. Gagliardi asked each student to write down a question
about the book. “What does ‘heath’ mean?” She taunted me:
“Ever heard of the dictionary?” Then The Pixies wailed.
○ Behold those heathens lying on the heath.
○ Live heathens, the heath — look!
The herald
returns a stranger.