| Edition |
First edition |
| ISBN |
9780156724005 (pbk.) |
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0156724006 (pbk.) |
| Descript |
viii, 130 pages ; 21 cm |
| Content |
Getting ready -- Reading poems -- Imitation -- Sound -- More devices of sound -- The line -- Some given forms -- Verse that is free -- Diction, tone, voice -- Imagery -- Revision -- Workshops and solitude |
| Summary |
Offers advice on reading and writing poetry, and discusses imitation, sound, the line, poem forms, free verse, diction, imagery, revision, and workshops |
| Note |
"A prose guide to understanding and writing poetry"--Cover |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
English language -- Versification -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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American poetry -- History and criticism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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English poetry -- Study and teaching -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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English poetry -- History and criticism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Poetry -- Authorship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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