Metre, Rhythm and Verse Form

By Philip Hobsbaum and P. Hobsbaum

Book Overview

This clear introduction explains technical terms such as iambic pentameter and syllabics, defines verse metres such as blank and free verse and illustrates a variety of forms, from the sonnet to freer modes favoured by contemporary writers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B007YZMC7S
• ISBN13: 9780415087971
• Release Date: November 1995
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

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Metre, Rhythm and Verse Form gave me all the tools necessary to understanding poetry and poetry criticism. This book helped to clarify a number of abstruse terms which would have been otherwise both frightening and VERY confusing.