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Editor Owen
An editor whose pen and judgment shape what the public reads, and whose taste Bierce treats as a standing provocation.
supporting
Also known as Owen
First appearance: poetry
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The editor who rebukes the reporter for using misleading language about flowers.
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Editor Owen belongs to the tribe of expounders and self-directed critics whom Bierce mocks for their wire-drawn fancies and diligent vacuity. As a gatekeeper of print, he stands between the poet's spontaneous verse and…
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- Diverse Allegorical and Named Figures
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the speaker’s obsessive pursuit of the divine rose fragrance…
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