Poetic Rhythm by Derek Attridge

Poetic Rhythm by Derek Attridge

This is the first introduction to rhythm and meter that begins where students are: as speakers of English familiar with the rhythms of ordinary spoken language, and of popular verse such as nursery rhymes, song and rap. Poetic Rhythm builds on this knowledge and experience, taking the reader from the most basic questions about the rhythms of spoken English to the elaborate achievements of past and present poets. Terminology is straightforward, the simple system of scansion that is introduced is suitable for both handwriting and computer use, and there are frequent practical exercises. Chapters deal with the elements of verse, English speech rhythms, the major types of metrical poetry, free verse, and the role of sense and syntax. Poetic Rhythm will help readers of poetry experience and enjoy its rhythms in all their power, subtlety and diversity, and will serve as an invaluable tool for those who wish to write or discuss poetry in English at a basic as well as a more advanced level.

'At long, long last here is the text that may well revolutionise our perception and analysis of poetry and shift attention from image-play and patterning to the rightful primacy of speech rhythms and metricality … Derek Attridge propounds invaluable theoretical concepts as well as applied techniques … Bliss!' Richard Taylor, Modern Language Review
' … an exceptional introduction to the rhythmic aspects of poetry which manages to be a the same time insightful and perfectly readable' Buchbesprechungen

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ISBN 13	9780521423694
ISBN 10	0521423694
Titel	Poetic Rhythm
Autor	Derek Attridge
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Cambridge University Press
Erscheinungsjahr	1995-09-28
Seitenanzahl	296
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