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Sonnets from the Singlish

3.7/5 ( ratings)

sonnets from the singlish is a collection of 44 poems on love, language and the pursuit of laughter. the poems are loosely translated from the english-based creole language colloquially spoken in singapore, widely known as singlish.

the poems were originally composed in the sonnet form, an archaic italian fourteen-line rhyming verse form that follows the rhythmic rules of iambic pentameter. people still write like this primarily for ease of formatting. they are most tolerable when read out loudly in a singaporean accent.

Language: English

Pages: 72

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Math Paper Press

Release: June 01, 2012

ISBN 13: 9789810715502

Sonnets from the Singlish

3.7/5 ( ratings)

sonnets from the singlish is a collection of 44 poems on love, language and the pursuit of laughter. the poems are loosely translated from the english-based creole language colloquially spoken in singapore, widely known as singlish.

the poems were originally composed in the sonnet form, an archaic italian fourteen-line rhyming verse form that follows the rhythmic rules of iambic pentameter. people still write like this primarily for ease of formatting. they are most tolerable when read out loudly in a singaporean accent.

Language: English

Pages: 72

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Math Paper Press

Release: June 01, 2012

ISBN 13: 9789810715502

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