Poetry
the basics
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Word Count
59,500 words, Guess
Page Count
238 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3679002M
- ISBN-100415287634
- OCLC Control Number53131224
- OCLC Control Numberpoetrybasics00wain_801
- Library of Congress Control Number2003020562
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- Goodreads3186411
- LibraryThing654791
Classifications
- DDC808.1
- LCCPR502 .W27 2004
Description
"This comprehensive guide demystifies the world of poetry, exploring poetic forms and traditions which can at first seem bewildering. Showing how any reader can gain more pleasure from poetry, it looks at the ways in which poetry interacts with the language we use in our everyday lives and explores how poems use language and form to create meaning." "Drawing on examples ranging from Chaucer to children's rhymes, Cole Porter to Carol Ann Duffy, and from around the English-speaking world, it looks at aspects including : how technical aspects such as rhythm and measures work; how different tones of voice affect a poem; how poetic language relates to everyday language; how different types of poetry work, from sonnets to free verse; and how the form and 'space' of a poem contribute to its meaning." "Poetry: The Basics is an invaluable and easy-to-read guide for anyone wanting to get to grips with reading and writing poetry."--Jacket.
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