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If you've ever accidentally mixed up the sounds of letters or syllables from one word to another when trying to utter a phrase, you've committed a spoonerism. Technically linguistic errors, spoonerisms occur quite frequently in everyday conversation. Discover a selection of interesting and entertaining spoonerism examples.
Many people study Shakespeare and sonnets in school, but did you know that there are other types of sonnets — or that Shakespeare didn’t invent this style of poetry? Sonnet examples help illustrate the beauty of this poetry. Discover different types with these sonnet poem examples, including Shakespearean sonnets.