A Grain of Poetry

By Herbert R. Kohl

Book Overview

Poetry has the power to move and challenge the reader. It can intensify or even celebrate misery, be cynical or wry, or just laugh outright in an outrageous way. Poetry is as serious and antic as life, and yet reading modern poetry can be shocking to our sense of what language is or must be. In A Grain of Poetry, Herbert Kohl presents a series of guideposts to help everyone read poetry and discover those poems that inform and inspire them. In clear, direct language, he covers all of the essential-but often unchartedpaths to understanding poetry: form and structure, line breaks and pauses, rhythm and melody, imagery, and recitation. Written by one of the country's leading educators, A Grain of Poetry is a comprehensive and accessible guide for all poets, students, and poetry lovers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060930713
• ISBN13: 9780060930714
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A Helpful Guide to Interpreting Poetry

This book helps readers new to poetry find ways to absorb a poem's meaning. There is usually no right or wrong answer when reading a poem; instead, it's an emotional response. This book gives helpful suggestions about how to get in touch with your emotional response to a poem.