Studying poetry
Stephen Matterson (Author), Darryl Jones (Author)
A comprehensive approach to studying poetry. Beginning with the formal aspects of poetry (metre, rhythm, rhyme), it proceeds to give an overview of fundamental critical issues and theoretical approaches to reading poetry. Each chapter works through a specific poem, illustrating specific points.
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188 Seiten
9780340759417, 9780340759424, 0340759410, 0340759429
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Part 1 Form and meaning: poem and form; poem and communication; poem and tradition. Part 2 Critical approaches: poem as object; poem and author; poem and reader. Part 3 Interpreting poetry; the poem in history; public poetry; the limits of poetry.