Learning the Secrets of English Verse: The Keys to the Treasure Chest

by Susan Delaney Spear and David J. Rothman

This textbook teaches the writing of poetry by examining all the major verse forms and repeating stanza forms in English. It provides students with the tools to compose successful lines of poetry and focuses on meter (including free verse), rhythm, rhyme, and the many other tools a poet needs to create both music and meaningfulness in an artful poem. Presenting copious examples from strong poets of the past and present along with many recent student...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030530957
• ISBN13: 9783030530952
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 293 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"