
Poetic Metre and Form
Octavia Wynne(Author)
Wooden Books (Publisher)
Published on 1. October 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-1-904263-91-3 (ISBN)
Description
Can you tell an iamb from a trochee? An anapest from an amphibrach? Why do children always take such delight in dactylic tetrameter? Is a ballad the same as a ballade, and what is poetic rhythm? In this neat little book, Scottish poet Octavia Wynne examines the elements of poetry, from its various feet, metres and lines, through its patterns, stanzas and rhymes, right up to the poetic forms themselves, with ancient and modern examples from William Shakespeare to Dr.Seuss. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Powys
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 153 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
78 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-904263-91-3 (9781904263913)
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