Quote by: James Fenton

Rhyme is a mnemonic device, an aid to the memory. And some poems are themselves mnemonics, that is to say, the whole purpose of the poem is to enable us to remember some information.


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Author Bio


  • NameJames Fenton
  • Descriptionpoet
  • BornApril 25, 1949
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionPoet; Author; Journalist
  • AwardsCholmondeley Award; PEN Pinter Prize; Eric Gregory Award; Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize; Queen's Gold Medal For Poetry