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The sounds of poetry : a brief guide / Robert Pinsky.
A guide to the enjoyment of poetry. It is composed of chapters dealing with sonic elements, accent and duration, syntax and line, like and unlike sounds, blank verse and free verse. The author illustrates these with examples from fifty poets.
Record details
- ISBN: 0374266956
- ISBN: 9780374266950
- ISBN: 9780374526177
- ISBN: 0374526176
- Physical Description: 129 pages ; 20 cm
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Paperback edition published in 1999. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-121) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Theory -- Accent and Duration -- Syntax and Line -- Technical Terms and Vocal Realities -- Like and Unlike Sounds -- Blank Verse and Free Verse -- Index of Names and Terms. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Oral interpretation of poetry. Oral interpretation of poetry. Gedichten. Poésie > Lecture publique. Poetry > Appreciation. Rhyme. Poetry > History and criticism. English language > Rhyme. |
| Genre: | Oral interpretation of poetry. Oral interpretation of poetry. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Homer Public Library | 808.54 PIN (Text) | 000150160 | Nonfiction | Available | - |