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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... rhyme is only one aspect of the music of poetry , though perhaps the most obvious one . Readers will find all sorts of rhyme schemes in this survey , from the simple couplet ( two lines in succession that rhyme ) to a variety of complex ...
... rhyme scheme is intricate , we hardly notice it because of all the run - on lines in the poem . They de - emphasize the rhyme by leading the reader on to the following line rather than underscoring it through syllabic stress . At least ...
... rhyme Rhythm and rhyme , 3 , 10-15 ; Burns and , 227 , 230 , 236 , 244 ; Cowper and , 222-23 ; Donne and , 28 , 31 , 33-34 , 36 ; Dryden and , 139 , 140 ; Finch and , 205 ; Goldsmith and , 214 , 216 , 218 ; Gray and , 207 ; Herbert and ...
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 |