# Chas. (Chick) Evans explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ring Lardner.

## What happens

A brief poetic tribute to Chick Evans, comparing the narrator's golfing skill to that of the famous golfer, with a humorous nod to the dismay of playing partners.

## Themes in this chapter

### Humor and Satire

The limerick uses self-deprecating humor and a playful comparison to a famous golfer to create a lighthearted, witty tone.

### Work and Profession

The chapter touches on the professional identity of Chick Evans as a golfer and writer, and the narrator's own implied skill in the sport.

## Character check-ins

### Chick Evans

The subject of the chapter, a celebrated golfer, referenced in a limerick comparing the narrator's golfing ability to his.

### Unknown Narrator

The speaker of the limerick, who claims to be very like Chick Evans in golfing skill.

## Key lines

> In some things I’m very like Chick⁠— An iron’s my favorite stick; And when I have got Through making a shot, The guys playing with me look sick.

I resemble Chick Evans in that I prefer using an iron club, and after I take a shot, my fellow golfers are dismayed by my skill.

_The narrator boasts of his golfing prowess, likening himself to the famous golfer Chick Evans._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_19_se/chapters/chas-chick-evans
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