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Feb 16, 2012
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poetaster
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Emily's dad is a smart, funny guy who keeps the family in stitches with his talent for rhyming. However, when some of his poems appear in a local newspaper, one critic calls him a poetaster because:

a.) He writes bad poetry.

b.) He writes comic verse in rhyme.

c.) He copies other peoples' work.



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