Poetic Meter and Poetic Form"This book might be required reading for all students of poetry because it makes wonderfully clear the relationship of metrics to the formal achievement of meaning ... Fussell's command of his subject and his never-failing common sense will guarantee ... enrichment for anyone who takes the time to read this book."--Frank Lentricchia, Jr., PoetryDonated by Prabu Vasan. |
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... illusion , and often illusion created more by the mind of the reader than by the pen of the writer , Richards concludes : " The effect produced by what actually fol- lows [ in the poem ] depends very closely upon this unconscious ...
... illusion , and often illusion created more by the mind of the reader than by the pen of the writer , Richards concludes : " The effect produced by what actually fol- lows [ in the poem ] depends very closely upon this unconscious ...
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... illusion of sheer physical power , on the other hand , is the effect of the initial trochee which reinforces the ... illusion of sudden and even awkward motion : I com to pluck your Berries harsh and crude , And with forc'd fingers rude ...
... illusion of sheer physical power , on the other hand , is the effect of the initial trochee which reinforces the ... illusion of sudden and even awkward motion : I com to pluck your Berries harsh and crude , And with forc'd fingers rude ...
Page 174
... illusion , and by technique , and that no amount of talent , idea , or largeness of soul or heart in the artist produces anything except through artifice or tech- nique , through , that is , a mastery of the conventions appropriate -to ...
... illusion , and by technique , and that no amount of talent , idea , or largeness of soul or heart in the artist produces anything except through artifice or tech- nique , through , that is , a mastery of the conventions appropriate -to ...
Contents
The Nature of Meter | 3 |
The Technique of Scansion | 17 |
Metrical Variations | 30 |
Copyright | |
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