The work is not the Song, the work is ABOUT the Song
Cannoli Send a noteboard - 05/03/2019 05:44:18 PM
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Songs are epic poems in poetic form. If Martin wrote his series in poetic form, particularly in French Alexandrine, then it might make sense. However, he wrote it in (fairly poorly written) prose.
Songs are epic poems in poetic form. If Martin wrote his series in poetic form, particularly in French Alexandrine, then it might make sense. However, he wrote it in (fairly poorly written) prose.
That's why it's mentioned in the story. And McDonalds might be bad cooking, but I'll take it over the obscenely priced steakhouse down the street, for taste AND price.
Cannoli
“Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.” GK Chesteron
Inde muagdhe Aes Sedai misain ye!
Deus Vult!
*MySmiley*
“Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.” GK Chesteron
Inde muagdhe Aes Sedai misain ye!
Deus Vult!
*MySmiley*
Why is A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) called "A Song?"
- 03/03/2019 12:14:24 AM
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Because that is the primary format for fiction, myths, epics and so on in the setting *NM*
- 03/03/2019 06:52:51 PM
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The series will never finish for Martin forget to invoke the muse at the beginning of his Epic. *NM*
- 03/03/2019 08:15:43 PM
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Incorrectly so
- 04/03/2019 04:53:37 PM
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The work is not the Song, the work is ABOUT the Song
- 05/03/2019 05:44:18 PM
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Because "Book of Ice and Fire"/"Neverending fantasy series of Ice and Fire" sound less poetic 
*NM*
- 03/03/2019 07:15:28 PM
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- 03/03/2019 07:15:28 PM
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Because Martin is a pompous fat fuck who added an "R" to his name to sound like Tolkien *NM*
- 04/03/2019 04:50:30 PM
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Such hatred only exists when the plant was cultivated in loving soil
- 04/03/2019 07:21:50 PM
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It's not hatred, just contempt *NM*
- 04/03/2019 09:40:42 PM
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You write this the same day as sharing that NYT article on Facebook? *NM*
- 05/03/2019 04:36:11 AM
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- 05/03/2019 04:36:11 AM
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