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Verse is a seminal introduction to prosody for any student learning to read or write poetry, from secondary to graduate school.

  • Discusses iambic pentameter and other kinds of metrical verse, scansion, rhythm and rhyme, free verse, song, and advanced topics such as poetic meter, linguistic approaches to verse, and the computer scansion of metrical poetry
  • Written in a clear, engaging style by a poet and teacher with more than 30 years of experience teaching the subject
  • Supplemented by a user-friendly website with student exercises and additional resources


Table of Contents

List of Sidebars vii

Introduction 1

1 The Iambic Pentameter Line 7

2 Other Meters 49

3 Beyond the Line 99

4 Free Verse 151

5 Song 193

6 Advanced Topics 237

Glossary 275

Index of Poets and Poems 297

Verse

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 20/03/2015
      ISBN13: 9780470656013, 978-0470656013
      ISBN10: 0470656018
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Verse is a seminal introduction to prosody for any student learning to read or write poetry, from secondary to graduate school.

      • Discusses iambic pentameter and other kinds of metrical verse, scansion, rhythm and rhyme, free verse, song, and advanced topics such as poetic meter, linguistic approaches to verse, and the computer scansion of metrical poetry
      • Written in a clear, engaging style by a poet and teacher with more than 30 years of experience teaching the subject
      • Supplemented by a user-friendly website with student exercises and additional resources


      Table of Contents

      List of Sidebars vii

      Introduction 1

      1 The Iambic Pentameter Line 7

      2 Other Meters 49

      3 Beyond the Line 99

      4 Free Verse 151

      5 Song 193

      6 Advanced Topics 237

      Glossary 275

      Index of Poets and Poems 297

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