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A shrinklit is usually short, often poetic summaries of long works of liturature. this rhythmical poetic form has but one purpose: to retell a novel or short story's plot through rhyme.

ex: "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe

raven lurches

in, perches

over door.

poet's bleary

Query--

'where's Lenore?'

Creepy bird

Knows one word:

'Nevermore.' "

another ex: from "Alice in wonderland" by Lewis Carroll

holed up

with bunny,

pre-teen

act funny,

aberrations-

hallucinations-

wild scenes-

tarts, queens-

clearly, she

needs therapy. "

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