don marquis

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A librarian places a book by Don Marquis on the shelf.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Don Marquis: An American humorist, journalist, and author, best known for creating the fictional characters Archy and Mehitabel. Archy is a philosophical cockroach who types poems by jumping on typewriter keys, and Mehitabel is a free-spirited alley cat. Marquis used these characters to comment humorously and satirically on human society and life.

Examples of Usage

• Proper noun:
  • The witty verses of Don Marquis, featuring Archy the cockroach, remain popular with readers.
  • In his column, Don Marquis often used satire to critique contemporary culture.

Advanced Usage

• "in the style of Don Marquis": Referring to a form of humorous, satirical writing that uses anthropomorphized animals or simple creatures to explore complex themes.
  • The columnist's piece, featuring a talking pigeon, was written in the style of Don Marquis.

Variants and Related Words

• Archy and Mehitabel: The collective name for the series of stories and poems created by Don Marquis.
  • The "Archy and Mehitabel" stories are classics of American humor.

Synonyms

• Humorist: A writer or performer who specializes in comedy.
• Satirist: A writer who uses humor, irony, or ridicule to criticize people's stupidity or vices.

Related Phrases

• "archyology": A playful term sometimes used to describe the study or collection of Don Marquis's Archy and Mehitabel works.
  • He has a large collection of books for his archyology studies.

Related Idioms

• "To have the spirit of Mehitabel": To be irrepressibly optimistic and free-spirited despite difficult circumstances. This idiom references the cat Mehitabel's famous motto, "toujours gai" (always cheerful).
  • Even after losing her job, she had the spirit of Mehitabel and started planning her next adventure.

Học thuật

Noun

1. humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

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• Marquis
• Don Marquis
• Donald Robert Perry Marquis