| The Rhythms of English Poetry Contributor(s): Attridge, Derek (Author) |
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ISBN: 0582551056 ISBN-13: 9780582551053 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1982 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 821.009 |
| LCCN: 80042114 |
| Series: English Language Series |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (1.04 lbs) 410 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |