The Pleasure of Poetry: Reading and Enjoying British Poetry from Donne to BurnsThe poetry produced by the British poets of the 17th and 18th centuries is considered to be among the best ever written. But many general readers feel intimidated by the language or structure of the poetry, and so tend to shy away from enjoying these poets and their works. Nelson takes readers on a tour of the major works and figures of 17th- and 18th-century British poetry, explaining major themes, devices, styles, language, rhythm, sound, tone, imagery, form, and meaning. Beginning each chapter with a sketch of the poet's life and career, the author then looks at five or six representative works, helping readers understand and appreciate the beauty of poetry itself. |
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... become symbols for the kind of achievement no longer possible for those in the cemetery Gray laments , who have died ... becomes a complex action in which characters and events represent certain ideas or values , as well as their own ...
... become , the poet suggests , the center of the New World's religious activity and the hope of many Puritans who come to this country . The poet ends with a brief return to the scene of the boat moving on the surface of the ocean as the ...
... become a bishop or at least be appointed to a prominent clerical post in England . When Queen Anne died in 1714 ... become an Irish patriot , defending the country with his pen against economic oppression by the English . His success in ...
Contents
Introduction to Reading Poetry | 1 |
Poet of Secular and Sacred Love | 19 |
Elegist Satirist and Moralist | 37 |
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The Pleasure of Poetry: Reading and Enjoying British Poetry from Donne to Burns Nicolas H. Nelson No preview available - 2006 |