Poetic rhythm : an introduction
By - Attridge Derek
Floor
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Floor 3
Published
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Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1995
ISBN 13 - 9780521423694
Book Status
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11 Qnty Available with us.
Subject
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Poetics
Shelf No
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7
Call Number
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821.009 ATT
Physical Description
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xx, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Notes
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Includes index
"This is the first introduction to rhythm and meter that begins where students are: as speakers of English familiar with the rhythms of ordinary spoken language, and of popular verse such as nursery rhymes, songs, and rap. Poetic rhythm builds on this knowledge and experience, taking the reader from the most basic questions about the rhythms of spoken English to the elaborate achievements of past and present poets. Terminology is straightforward, the simple system of scansion that is introduced is suitable for both handwriting and computer use, and there are frequent practical exercises. Chapters deal with the elements of verse, English speech rhythms, the major types of metrical poetry, free verse, and the role of sense and syntax. Poetic rhythm will help readers of poetry experience and enjoy its rhythms in all their power, subtlety, and diversity, and will serve as an invaluable tool for those who wish to write or discuss poetry in English at a basic as well as a more advanced level."--Jacket