"Beefburger" by Ogden Nash
"Beefburger" is the title of the poem written by Ogden Nash. It is an original piece of work which would probably make most of its readers wonder what was the idea the author tried to reveal. I think that the topic Nash have chosen is quiet appealing and unexpected because in a way it is hard to find yourself judging the word beefburger' the way the author did. In this poem the writer expresses his concerns about an incorrect use of the words in a language, having chosen beefburger' as an example.
Nash finds himself in the mortal combat' together with the word beefburger' which he calls coined.' It can be seen in the beginning of the poem that the author hates coined' phrases and their actual use in everyday speech. He names them monstrous' which reinforces his hatred towards them. Nash refuses to understand the meaning of the word beefburger' by describing it as fraudulent', in other words intending to deceive, and......
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Approximate Word Count: 345
Approximate Pages: 2 (260 words per double-spaced page) |