Accent on meter : a handbook for readers of poetry / Joseph Powell, Mark Halperin.
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Accent on meter : a handbook for readers of poetry / Joseph Powell, Mark Halperin.
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Publication:
Urbana, Ill. : National Council of Teachers of English, [2004]
Copyright:
©2004
Publication Date:
2004
ISBN:
9780814131466
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-160) and index.
Contents:
How to read a poem -- An introduction to meter -- Scansion : a practical guide -- More observations about metrical terms -- Meter among us -- Types of metrical lines -- Syllabic or strong-stress meters -- More metrical analysis : five poems -- Heartbeat and diurnal cycles -- Meter, rhythm, and degrees of stress -- Some fine points -- More practice with scansion -- Sentimentality -- Writing about poems -- Poem appendix.
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text
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volume
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English
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