Examines the way in which poetry in English makes use of rhythm. The author argues that there are three major influences which determine the verse-forms used in any language: the natural rhythm of the spoken language itself; the properties of rhythmic form; and the metrical conventions which have grown up within the literary tradition. He investigates these in order to explain the forms of English verse, and to show how rhythm and metre work as an essential part of the reader's experience of poetry.
Examines the way in which poetry in English makes use of rhythm. The author argues that there are three major influences which determine the verse-forms used in any language: the natural rhythm of the spoken language itself; the properties of rhythmic form; and the metrical conventions which have grown up within the literary tradition. He investigates these in order to explain the forms of English verse, and to show how rhythm and metre work as an essential part of the reader's experience of poetry.
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PART ONE: Approaches1 Traditional Approaches2 Linguistic ApproachesPART TWO: Rhythm3 The Rhythms of English Speech4 The Four-Beat Rhythm5 The Five-Beat RhythmPART THREE: Metre6 What is a Metrical Rule?7 The Rules of English Metre8 Metrical Rules and the Structures of LanguagePART FOUR: Practice9 The Functions of Poetic Rhythm10 Rhythm at Work: Some examplesAppendix: Rules and ScansionBibliographySources of examplesIndex
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