How Poems Get Made Longenbach James University of RochesterPaperback / softback
How Poems Get Made Longenbach James University of RochesterPaperback / softback Each of the twelve chapters of How Poems Get Made examines a specific aspect of the poetic medium: diction, syntax,…
Specifikacia How Poems Get Made Longenbach James University of RochesterPaperback / softback
How Poems Get Made Longenbach James University of RochesterPaperback / softback
Each of the twelve chapters of How Poems Get Made examines a specific aspect of the poetic medium: diction, syntax, rhythm, echo, figure, repetition, and more. Why does a great lyric poem ask to be reread, even after we know it by heart?In How Poems Get Made, Longenbach answers this question by discussing a wide spectrum of exemplary poems, from Shakespeare through Dickinson, Stevens, and Moore, to a variety of poets making poems today. Acclaimed poet and critic James Longenbach shows how a poet may manipulate these most basic elements of diction and syntax to create voice, image, tone, or song, and bring a poem to life.
Longenbach's clear, wise lessons are essential to anyone interested in composing or appreciating a How Poems Get Made is the perfect guide both in the classroom and beyond.
Forever: Poems Longenbach James