Perhaps the reason is that while attending a classical school, we memorized, a lot. We memorized and memorized and memorized. As 4th graders, we could recite chapters upon chapters of the Bible. As 6th graders, we memorized sonnets and plays and poems. Latin conjugations and history dates were thrown into the everyday conversations. As children, we thrived off of the classics - the pursuit for knowledge and critical thinking and observations. Curse ye ACT and SAT scores!
"The Raven," by Edgar Allen Poe is a poem that will forever be ingrained in my mind.
"Respite - respite and nepenthe, from thy memories of Lenore!"
I am thinking about it. Constantly.
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