Description |
xiv, 167 pages ; 26 cm |
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 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-160) and index |
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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Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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Author |
Halperin, Mark, 1940-
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LC no. |
2004002930 |
ISBN |
0814131468 paperback |
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