Word: sonneteering
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...verse of the number is common-place. The "Triolets" have none of that delicacy of turn and sentiment which this particular form of rhyme should exhibit. The other poem of the number is a sonnet upon "Greatness," a word which stands in direct contrast to the lines it heads. The chief features of this sonnet are the absence of poetical imagery and a presence of mixed metaphors...
There are but three poems in this number, the sonnet by Celia Thaxter on "Moonlight" being exceptionally exquisite. In the "Bric-a-Brac," perhaps the daintiest verses are "To Her Quill Pen," by Frederic A. Stokes...
...Tenebris," the only verse of the number,-for it is not a poem-is a sonnet on the lofty subject of mid-year examinations. A sonnet is not usually considered the fittest metrical form for persiflage of this character...
...Kalon" is a pleasing sonnet, The author's work is steadily improving...
...unusually large portion of the issue is occupied by verse of a high order Mr. G. Santayana contributes "Souvenir" from the French of Alfred de Musset, and H. McCulloch, Jr., "The Young Nun." "In Memory of F. B," a sonnet, is simple and full of feeling. "Love is Best" is one of the most ambitious articles which has recently appeared in the Monthly. It shows remarkable dramatic power, and considerable ability in character sketching...