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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... couplet that closes the poem the speaker confirms his argument by noting that death is only a " short sleep , " a brief nap in the whole reach of time , and once the time for the Last Judgment arrives , we humans will wake to find ...
... couplet with force and conviction , using a combination of metaphor , classical allusion , and direct statement of his ideas to carry his message . He did much to establish the heroic couplet as the standard poetic form in English . The ...
... couplets in iambic meter underscore the poet's meaning with their regularly returning rhyme ( as " youthful hue " is linked to " morning dew " ) , adding an echoing sound to the other pleasures of the verse . The last couplet in this ...
Contents
Introduction to Reading Poetry | 1 |
Poet of Secular and Sacred Love | 19 |
Elegist Satirist and Moralist | 37 |
Copyright | |
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The Pleasure of Poetry: Reading and Enjoying British Poetry from Donne to Burns Nicolas H. Nelson No preview available - 2006 |