Overview
For anyone who has ever wanted to become fluent in the language of poetry, Invitation to Poetry will prove an essential guide. This book:
* Teaches the serious student how to 'speak poetry' through an in-depth examination of the traditional features and technical vocabulary of poetic language;
* Examines British and American materials from the sixteenth through the twentieth centuries in order to give students a sense of a range of different period styles, poetic projects, and strategies;
* Explicitly examines, questions and challenges the relationship of poetry to literary periods and canons;
* Offers the technical tools essential for close reading and interpretation across a broad chronological spectrum.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781405131636
- ISBN-10: 1405131632
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
- Publish Date: December 2007
- Dimensions: 9.32 x 6.4 x 0.99 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.14 pounds
- Page Count: 256
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