Re:Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in...
by nextaccountic on Thursday April 02, 2026 @09:33PM
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> (along with the tune of the song)
A lot of cultures that emphasize oral memorization will have things like this as memory aids
For example, Buddhist mantras have a specific way to pronounce, and if you alwaya do it this way memorizing becomes much easier
Or for a more Western thing, prayers also have a specific cadence that is learned alongside the text itself and that aid memorization
Memorizing a few hundred lines of epic poetry probably is indeed unusual. But I bet most people have more than a few hundred lines of poetry in the form of song lyrics memorized (along with the tune of the song).