How to Write Poetry
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Book Overview
For aspiring poets, this concise, informative handbook can be an invaluable reference source. It describes and explains all the most common poetic devices. The book also introduces readers to such classic poetic forms as the ode, the sonnet, and the ballad--and shows how to express ideas in verse.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0028622073
ISBN13:9780028622071
Release Date:January 1998
Publisher:ARCO
Length:150 Pages
Weight:0.43 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.3" x 8.0"
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Concrete advice for the practical poet
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Readers seeking page upon page of abstract fulff will not find it here. Also, this is a portable slim volume. The author's advice is both clear and concise from chapter one's Getting Started to chapter nine's Getting Started--Again. This is a hands on approach for those who wish to be free of academic jargon and approach the subject in an understandable way. There are exercises in each chapter and examples from past and contemporary poets. For the beginning poet, the author is very inspiring.
The definitive edition for asipiring poets!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Very eloquently written! She places it in a nice and easy to read format, with several exercises during the chapter. By the end I was writing Shakesperian sonnets, Ottava Rimas...
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