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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... figures of speech clearly work together to create a more forceful expression . In Jonathan Swift's " Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift , " a poem in which he imagines his own death and the reaction to it among his friends and ...
... figures of speech are like sin and need to be purged away by the water of baptism . The Jordan , after all , was the symbol of cleansing to the Israelites , who needed to cross over it to enter the Promised Land . The river was also the ...
... figures into ridiculous manifestations . In the last two lines of this passage the sexual fantasies of these figures reflect the bizarre effect spleen can have on love . These may be seen as warnings against indulging such feelings for ...
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 |