Poetry [[electronic resource] /] / John Strachan and Richard Terry

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910813536403321
• Autore: Strachan John
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, 2011
• ISBN: 0-7486-8079-9; 1-299-13783-0
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (257 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): TerryRichard
• Disciplina: 811/.3
• Soggetti: Poetry; Poetics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface to the second edition; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1: The key words of poetry; 2: The shape of poetry; 3: The sound of poetry; 4: Metre and rhythm; 5: Comparisons and associations; 6: The words of poetry; 7: Writing poetry; A glossary of poetical terms; Metre exercise: answers; Further reading; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Quickly equips readers with the strategies to understand and deepen their engagement with individual poemsPraise for the first edition: 'Wide-ranging, provocative, and thorough, Strachan and Terry provide the student with all the tools necessary for the study of poetry. I can think of no other volume that offers the reader so much in so few pages. This is the text of choice for all students and teachers of the subject.'Duncan Wu, University of Glasgow Based on their extensive teaching experience, the authors provide a lively route map through the main aspects of poetry such as sound effects, r