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Writing Metrical Poetry

William Baer

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Description:Write poetry in the great metrical tradition of Dante, Shakespeare, Dickinson, Frost, and the poets of the current Formalist revival.In this contemporary guide, you'll learn how to write metrical poetry in all the major forms, from blank verse and quatrains to sonnets and villanelles. Each chapter provides step-by-step instruction that's accessible and easy to understand for even the most beginning poet.This book includes unique features difficult to find anywhere else: -Essential but non-intimidating instruction on meter and rhyme-Focused assignments detailing how to make your first attempt at a specific form-Illuminating discussions on pop culture, figures of speech, difficult themes, and other important topics-An engaging overview of poetry's history, and why it's important to learn the traditional formsComplementing the instruction are many classic and contemporary poems, including recent work by Richard Wilbur, Wendy Cope, X.J. Kennedy, Dana Gioia, Rachel Hadas, Wyatt Prunty, Alicia Stallings, and many others.Writing Metrical Poetry is the perfect course in metrical poetry for the person working alone or working in the classroom.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Writing Metrical Poetry. To get started finding Writing Metrical Poetry, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Write poetry in the great metrical tradition of Dante, Shakespeare, Dickinson, Frost, and the poets of the current Formalist revival.In this contemporary guide, you'll learn how to write metrical poetry in all the major forms, from blank verse and quatrains to sonnets and villanelles. Each chapter provides step-by-step instruction that's accessible and easy to understand for even the most beginning poet.This book includes unique features difficult to find anywhere else: -Essential but non-intimidating instruction on meter and rhyme-Focused assignments detailing how to make your first attempt at a specific form-Illuminating discussions on pop culture, figures of speech, difficult themes, and other important topics-An engaging overview of poetry's history, and why it's important to learn the traditional formsComplementing the instruction are many classic and contemporary poems, including recent work by Richard Wilbur, Wendy Cope, X.J. Kennedy, Dana Gioia, Rachel Hadas, Wyatt Prunty, Alicia Stallings, and many others.Writing Metrical Poetry is the perfect course in metrical poetry for the person working alone or working in the classroom.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Writing Metrical Poetry. To get started finding Writing Metrical Poetry, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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