| Description |
xiv, 167 pages ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-160) and index. |
| Contents |
How to read a poem -- An introduction to meter -- Scansion : a practical guide -- More observations about metrical terms -- Meter among us -- Types of metrical lines -- Syllabic or strong-stress meters -- More metrical analysis : five poems -- Heartbeat and diurnal cycles -- Meter, rhythm, and degrees of stress -- Some fine points -- More practice with scansion -- Sentimentality -- Writing about poems -- Poem appendix. |
| Summary |
Offers practical ways of teaching students about the close connections between the meaning, rhythm, and meter in poetry. --from publisher description. |
| Subject |
English language -- Versification -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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English language -- Rhythm -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Poetry -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Added Author |
Halperin, Mark, 1940-2018
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| ISBN |
0814131468 paperback |
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9780814131466 paperback |
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