Ten interesting English text games (II)

Ambigram
Ambigram refers to the process of writing a word or phrase in symmetric form, so that the word or phrase can be read from two different perspectives. For example, the following figure shows ambigram:

The homepage of ambigram.com has an image like this:

On Wikipedia, there is such an ambigram:

Finally, let's take a look at ambigram (which is an ugly figure ):

Professor Erich Friedman created ambigram for his friends. You can see it on his personal homepage.

Alphametic
Alphametic refers to the process of writing a sentence into an addition formula. Each letter represents a number, so there is a unique solution for this "insect food calculation. The most common alphametic may be:
Send + more = money
Its unique solution is 9567 + 1085 = 10652

Other alphametic types are as follows:
Country ty + States = America
Terrible + number = thirteen
Earth + air + fire + water = Nature
Saturn + Uranus + Neptune + Pluto = planets

In 1969, someone found such an interesting alphametic:
Three + three + two + one = eleven

This alphametic is called doubly-true alphametic. It can be proved that the doubly-true alphametic above is the "smallest" of the valid alphametic. The other two slightly larger doubly-true alphametic are:
Seven + seven + six = twenty
Eight + eight + two + one = twenty

Mnemonic
Mnemonic is intended to help remember sentences. For example, the word together is recorded as we want.To get her. For example, arithmetic can be recorded as a rat in Tom's house might eat Tom's Ice Cream (the first letter of each word ). Of course, there are also some funny mnemonic, such as Microsoft = most intelligent MERs realize our software only fools them, while Macintosh = most applications crash. If not, the operating system hangs.
The mathematician George pólya (the pólya of the pólya replacement theorem) once said a classic saying: How I need a drink, alcoholic of course, after the heavy chapters involving quantum mechanic! Based on the number of times, you will be surprised to find that it is the first 15 digits of the circumference rate. Later, someone added an all of thy geometry, Herr Planck, is fairly hard sentence to the back to increase the circumference rate to 24 bits. In addition, the circumference ratio of mnemonic is as follows:
Can I have a large container of orange juice?
May I have a white telephone, or pastel color?
How I wish I cocould calculate pi faster.
For a girl I loved contrived; by nature tough, her heart implements Ved.

The following poem shows the first 740 places of the circumference rate. The word with 10 letters represents a digit 0, and the word with more than 10 letters represents two digits.

Poe, E.
Near a raven

Midnights so dreary, tired and weary.
Silently pondering volumes extolling all by-now obsolete lore.
During my rather long nap-the weirdest tap!
An ominous vibrating sound disturbing my chamber's antedoor.
"This", I whispered quietly, "I ignore ".

Perfectly, the intellect remembers: the ghostly fires, a glittering Ember.
Inflamed by lightning's outbursts, Windows cast penumbras upon this floor.
Sorrowful, as one mistreated, unhappy thoughts I heeded:
That inimitable lesson in elegance-Lenore-
Is delighting, exciting... nevermore.

Ominously, curtains parted (my serenity outsmarted ),
And fear overcame my being-the fear of "Forevermore ".
Fearful foreboding abided, selfish sentiment confided,
As I said, "Methinks mysterious traveler knocks afore.
A man is visiting, of age threescore ."

Taking little time, briskly addressing something: "Sir," (robustly)
"Tell what source originates clamorous noise afore?
Disturbing sleep unkindly, is it you a-tapping, so Slyly?
Why, dedevil incarnate! -- "Here completely unveiled I my antedoor --
Just darkness, I ascertained-nothing more.

While surrounded by darkness then, I persevered to clearly comprehend.
I perceived the weirdest dream... of everlasting "nevermores ".
Quite, quite, quick nocturnal doubts fled-such relief! -As my intellect said,
(Desiring, imagining still) That Perchance the apparition was uttering a whispered "Lenore ".
This only, as evermore.

Silently, I reinforced, remaining anxious, quite scared, afraid,
While intrusive tap did then come thrice-o, so stronger than sounded afore.
"Surely" (Said silently) "It was the banging, clanging window lattice ."
Glancing out, I quaked, upset by horrors hereinbefore,
Perceiving: A "nevermore ".

Completely disturbed, I said, "Utter, please, what prevails ahead.
Repose, relief, cessation, or but more dreary 'nevermores '? "
The bird intruded thence-o, irritation ever since! -
Then sat on Pallas 'pallid bust, watching me (I sat not, therefore ),
And stated "nevermores ".

Bemused by Raven's dissonance, my soul exclaimed, "I seek intelligence;
Explain thy purpose, or soon cease intoning forlorn 'nevermores '! "
"Nevermores", winged Corvus proclaimed-thusly was a raven named?
Actually maintain a surname, upon pluvious seashore?
I heard an oppressive "nevermore ".

My sentiments extremely pained, to perceive an utterance so plain,
Most interested, mystified, a meaning I Have ed.
"Surely," said the Raven's watcher, "separate discourse is wiser.
Therefore, liberation I'll obtain, retreating heretofore-
Eliminating all the 'nevermores '".

Still, the detestable Raven just remained, unmoving, on sculptured bust.
Always saying "never" (by a Red Chamber's door ).
A poor, javasheartache Maven-a sorrowful bird-a raven!
O, I wished thoroughly, forthwith, that he 'd fly heretofore.
Still sitting, he recited "nevermores ".

The Raven's dirge induced alarm-"nevermore" quite wearisome.
I meditated: "might its utterances summarize of a calamity before? "
O, a sadness was manifest-a sorrowful cry of unrest;
"O," I thought sincerely, "it's a melancholy great-Furthermore,
Removing doubt, this explains 'nevermores '".

Seizing just that moment to sit-closely, carefully, advancing beside it,
Sinking down, intrigued, where velvet cushion lay afore.
A creature, midnight-black, watched there-it studied my soul, unawares.
Wherefore, explanations my insight entreated.
Silently, I pondered the "nevermores ".

"Disentangle, nefarious bird! Disengage-I am disturbed! "
Intently its eye burned, raising the cry within my core.
"That delectable Lenore-whose velvet pillow this was, heretofore,
Departed thence, unsettling my consciousness therefore.
She's returning-That maiden-aye, nevermore ."

Since, to me, that thought was madness, I renounced continuing sadness.
Continuing on, I soundly, adamantly forswore:
"Wretch," (addressing Blackbird only) "fly swiftly-emancipate me! "
"Respite, respite, detestable raven-and discharge me, I implore! "
A ghostly answer of: "nevermore ".

"'Tis a prophet? Wraith? Strange dedevil? Or the ultimate edevil? "
"Answer, tempter-sent creature! ", I inquired, like before.
"Forlorn, though firmly undaunted, with 'nevermores' quite indoctrinated,
Is everything depressing, generating great sorrow evermore?
I am subdued! ", I then swore.

In answer, the raven turned-relentless distress it spurned.
"Comfort, surcease, quiet, silence! "-Pleaded I.
"Will my (abusive Raven !) Sorrows persist unabated?
Nevermore Lenore respondeth? ", Adamantly I encored.
The appeal was ignored.

"O, satanic Inferno's denizen -- go! ", I said boldly, standing then.
"Take henceforth loathsome" nevermores "-o, to an uugly Plutonian shore!
Let nary one expression, O bird, remain still here, replacing mirth.
Promptly leave and retreat! ", I resolutely swore.
Blackbird's riposte: "nevermore ".

So he sitteth, observing always, perching ominously on these doorways.
Squatting on the stony bust so untroubled, O therefore.
Suffering Stark Raven's conversings, so I am condemned, subserving,
To a maid, containing miseries galore.
Thus henceforth, I'll rise (from a darkness, a grave) -- nevermore!

-- Original: E. Poe
-- Redone by measuring circles.

Lipogram
What's the problem with the following sentence?

This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so plain you wowould think nothing was wrong with it! In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is unusual though. Study it, and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out! Try to do so without any coaching!

Answer: No letter e exists in this section!
Lipogram refers to such a paragraph (or even an article), which lacks a common letter. Among all lipogram, writing an article without letters E is the most difficult, because the letter E appears frequently.
Look at a relatively long lipogram. In the following article, there is no letter e!

Looking at this paragraph with confusion? I'll aid you slightly. Is any odd gap, Lacuna or omission obvious to you? Got it now? No?

That's right-this is a lipogram-a book, paragraph or similar thing in writing that lacks a symbol, FIG (but not always) that symbol should th in rank out of our 26 script-signs (found amidst 'D 'and 'F'), which stands for a sound such as that in 'kiw '. I won't bring it up right now, to avoid spoiling it. I coshould play with lipograms morning, noon and night. so it is with joy that I submit to you this location-truly, a loquacious location-for lipogram fanatics to join as a unit to glorify this form of wordplay.

As far as I know, this location has a distinct honor: it contains such an abundant quantity of words without using this taboo glyph that no WWW location can outmatch it. as of right now, it contains 1500 words without any hint of that symbol. naturally, too long lipograms abound in print, including books, rhyming stanzas, and similar works of fiction. most notably, la disparition (a void) by a famous author of a writing group known as oulipo, stands out as a paragon of lipogrammaticity. I cannot aim to surpass it, but as a fan, I can look upon it with admiration.

Writing lipograms is, as you might think, a difficult task. in my lingo, 2/3 of all words contain that symbol which I am now avoiding, including implements Common pronouns and similar words commonly found in writing. without using abbrvs ., slang and odd jargon, which most purists scorn as COP-outs, it's darn tough to impart information in a stylistically satisfying way. stripping paragraphs of particle symbols has a way of making looking at lipograms jarring. no doubt about it, a lipogram is a special arduous form of wordplay.

Having said this, acquiring a knack for lipogram composition isn't that hard, and may assist you in your non-lipogrammatic writing. not to say that I'm without aid in this activity; my dictionary is always handy, as is a book with synonyms for words. and, notwithstanding any drawbacks flowing from passing into an hour looking for unusual ways To say ordinary things, it might aid your socialization skills. chicks truly dig lipogrammatists, or so my old lady says.

Sadly, a handful of critics find lipograms ridiculous, ugly or without worth (as fiction or as wordplay ). to such sorry saps, I say only that in constraining your thoughts and writing in a particle way aids in promoting branching paths of thought, thus amplifying vocabulary and instilling adroit linguistic skills among both young and old. by putting into Praxis ways of thinking that wouldn't occur normally, lipograms call for authors to look at writing as an activity in ways that, frankly, wouldn't occur to such niggling adjudicators of linguistic conducting.

Withholding a symbol found in so many words has drastic symptoms that disallow extends topics of discussion. (From this point on, I'll stick to talking about that sign I'm skipping right now ). using Math is almost an impossibility; you can only maintain 15 of all non-digital words for Cardinal quantity up to 100, and hardly any at all past that point, though using digits is a good way out. you can go North or south, but talking about circumnavigating our world latitudinally is an impossibility. How can I possibly talk about various kinds of malt liquor, or parts of my body, without it? To top it all off, as an Anglo, strict prohibitions apply to naming of my own form of linguistic communication. I ought to thank my lucky stars that I'm not writing in lipogrammatic français, though, which holds on to only an octal portion of its original vocabulary.

But all is not lost. surprisingly, profanity is mostly intact. as a practicing lipogrammatist, you'll find you want using such words, for it is a task so awkward as to call for cussing and cursing on a normal basis. a world map is truly a blissful OASIS; my country (Canada) is totally satisfactory, as with most toponyms for nations (111 out of 186, by my count ); with a bit of work, USA, UK, and so on, can still show up, and with twin island nations Trinidad and Tobago and Antigua and Barbuda (both with 17 glyphs) topping my list for prolongation. musicians, astonishingly, hold firm as topics of discussion, with Bach, Bartok, Brahms, Chopin, Dvorak, Haydn, Holst, Liszt, mongoart, orff, Puccini, extends maninov, Rosini, Scarlatti, Schumann, Strauss, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky and Vivaldi void of my lost non-consonant.

An additional branch of family lipogrammatica consists of univocalics. this form of wordplay is akin to a lipogram, but contains a solitary sign that's not a consonant. to wit, a univocalic might omit 'A', 'I', 'O', and 'U' (but what about'y '?). A univocalic has a sonorant quality that a lipogram lacks, so you must look at a lipogram, but contrarily, A univocalic is both auditory and visual, and has a strong sound if said aloud. univocalic writing is hard to pull off, but if it's good, its payoff is gigantic.

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