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Dear Bryan,

Yes, because poetry is close to direct speech than to historical narrative
as afr as the use of the verforms is concerned.
Also in terms of literary genre, they are close, Is uppose. Bu this is a
different matter.
Peace and all good.

Alviero Niccacci

On  03/15/99 (Niccacci: Is poetry direct speech?) Bryan Rocine wrote:


> Dear Alviero,
>
> Would you class most or all BH poetry as direct speech?
>
> Thanks and shalom,
> Bryan
>

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