Poetry: The Basics

by JeffreyWainwright (Author)

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  Paperback
  2011

  $4.37

  Now in its second edition, Poetry: The Basics demystifies the traditions and forms of the world of poetry for all those who find it daunting or bewildering. Covering a wide range of poetic voices from Chaucer to children's rhymes, song lyrics and the words of contemporary poets, this book will help readers to appreciate poetry by examining:

  • technical aspects such as rhythm and measures
  • different tones of voice in poetry
  • the relationship between 'everyday' and 'poetic' language
  • how different types of poetry are structured
  • how the form and 'space' of a poem contribute to its meaning
  • some of the ways contemporary poets set to work.

  A must-read for all those wishing to get to grips with reading and writing poetry, this book is a lively and inspiring introduction to its many styles and purposes right up to the present-day.

• Used

  Paperback
  2004

  $3.76

  How do I read a poem? Do I really understand poetry?
  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
  • how the form and 'space' of a poem contributes 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.