Michael Gregory reads "Very Like a Whale"

The video discusses Ogden Nash's poem 'Very Like A Whale', critiquing the excessive use of metaphors and similes in literature. It highlights how authors often compare unrelated things, using Byron's Assyrian metaphor as an example. The speaker humorously questions the logic behind such comparisons, emphasizing the need for clarity and simplicity in writing.

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