The Rhythms of English Poetry
1st Edition
Published on 10. July 2014
410 pages
978-1-317-86950-4 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
23,94 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-86950-4 (9781317869504)
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Derek Attridge
Rhythms of English Poetry, the
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12/2004
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Content
PART ONE: Approaches
1 Traditional Approaches
2 Linguistic Approaches
PART TWO: Rhythm
3 The Rhythms of English Speech
4 The Four-Beat Rhythm
5 The Five-Beat Rhythm
PART THREE: Metre
6 What is a Metrical Rule?
7 The Rules of English Metre
8 Metrical Rules and the Structures of Language
PART FOUR: Practice
9 The Functions of Poetic Rhythm
10 Rhythm at Work: Some examples
Appendix: Rules and Scansion
Bibliography
Sources of examples
Index
1 Traditional Approaches
2 Linguistic Approaches
PART TWO: Rhythm
3 The Rhythms of English Speech
4 The Four-Beat Rhythm
5 The Five-Beat Rhythm
PART THREE: Metre
6 What is a Metrical Rule?
7 The Rules of English Metre
8 Metrical Rules and the Structures of Language
PART FOUR: Practice
9 The Functions of Poetic Rhythm
10 Rhythm at Work: Some examples
Appendix: Rules and Scansion
Bibliography
Sources of examples
Index
