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  • Meter and Meaning

    An Introduction to Rhythm in Poetry

    by Thomas Carper, Derek Attridge ...
    Poet, Thomas Carper, and scholar, Derek Attridge, join forces in Meter and Meaning to present an illuminating and user-friendly way to explore the rhythms of poetry in English. They begin by showing the value of performing any poem aloud, so that we can sense its unique use of rhythm. From this starting point they suggest an entirely fresh, jargon-free approach to reading poetry. Illustrating ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

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  • How to Read Poetry Like a Professor

    A Quippy and Sonorous Guide to Verse

    by Thomas C. Foster ...
    From the bestselling author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor comes this essential primer to reading poetry like a professor that unlocks the keys to enjoying works from Lord Byron to the Beatles.No literary form is as admired and feared as poetry. Admired for its lengthy pedigree—a line of poets extending back to a time before recorded history—and a ubiquitous presence in virtually all ... Read more

    $12.49 USD

  • A Little Book on Form

    An Exploration into the Formal Imagination of Poetry

    by Robert Hass ...
    From the former U.S. Poet Laureate, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winner, an illuminating dissection of poetic form and an essential book on writing craft for students, enthusiasts, and newcomers alikeA Little Book on Form brilliantly synthesizes Hass’s formidable gifts as both a poet and essayist. In it he takes up the central tension between poetry as genre and the poetics of the ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Ode Less Travelled

    Unlocking the Poet Within

    by Stephen Fry ...
    Comedian and actor Stephen Fry's witty and practical guide, now in paperback, gives the aspiring poet or student the tools and confidence to write and understand poetry.Stephen Fry believes that if one can speak and read English, one can write poetry. In The Ode Less Travelled, he invites readers to discover the delights of writing poetry for pleasure and provides the tools and confidence to get ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Poetry

    by Nikki Moustaki ...
    Discover the poet within! You’ve read poetry that has touched your heart, and you’d like to improve your own writing technique. But even though you have loads of inspiration, you’re discovering that good instruction can be as elusive as a good metaphor.The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Writing Poetry will help you compose powerful, emotion-packed poems that you can be proud of. You’ll learn:• Simple ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Singing School

    Learning to Write (and Read) Poetry by Studying with the Masters

    by Robert Pinsky ...
    “Magnificent . . . poems to inspire [with] brief and brilliant, offhand notes about how to read them.”—Alan Cheuse, NPRQuick, joyful, and playfully astringent, with surprising comparisons and examples, this collection takes an unconventional approach to the art of poetry. Instead of rules, theories, or recipes, Singing School emphasizes ways to learn from great work: studying magnificent, ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

  • The Cambridge Guide to Reading Poetry

    by Andrew Hodgson ...
    At the heart of this book is a belief that poetry matters, and that it enables us to enjoy and understand life. In this accessible guide, Andrew Hodgson equips the reader for the challenging and rewarding experience of unlocking poetry, considering the key questions about language, technique, feeling and subject matter which illuminate what a poem has to say. In a lucid and sympathetic manner, he ... Read more

    $18.89 USD

  • Bardisms

    Shakespeare for All Occasions

    by Barry Edelstein ...
    "Browse the delightful Bardisms to find a fitting quote for any mood, moment, or occasion. But read it through to learn how to enjoy Shakespeare and bring more of his language into your daily life." — Jacob Weisberg, Editor of Slate magazine and author of Bushisms"A fantastic reference for anyone who loves Shakespeare!" — Steve MartinFrom renowned Shakespearean director Barry Edelstein comes ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Writing Poems

    by Peter Sansom ...
    Drawing on his extensive experience of poetry workshops and courses, Peter Sansom shows you not how to write but how to write better, how to write authentically, how to say genuinely what you genuinely mean to say. This practical guide is illustrated with many examples. Peter Sansom covers such areas as submitting to magazines; the small presses; analysing poems; writing techniques and procedures ... Read more

    $7.89 USD

  • Romeo and Juliet

    Third Series

    by William Shakespeare ...
    Series series The Arden Shakespeare Third Series
    This major new edition of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy of love argues that that play is ultimately Juliet's. The play text is expertly edited and the on-page commentary notes discuss issues of staging, theme, meaning and Shakespeare's use of his sources to give the reader deep and engaging insights into the play. The richly illustrated introduction looks at the play's exceptionally beautiful and ... Read more

    $11.09 USD

  • Primer for Poets

    by Gregory Orr ...
    An innovative and accessible guide to poetry-writing by an award-winning poet and beloved professor of poetry.A Primer for Poets and Readers of Poetry guides the young poet toward a deeper understanding of how poetry can function in his or her life, while also introducing the art in an exciting new way. Using such poems as Theodore Roethke’s "My Papa’s Waltz" and Robert Hayden’s "Those Winter ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

  • The Art of Poetry

    How to Read a Poem

    by Shira Wolosky ...
    In The Art of Poetry, Shira Wolosky provides a dazzling introduction to an art whose emphasis on verbal music, wordplay, and dodging the merely literal makes it at once the most beguiling and most challenging of literary forms. A uniquely comprehensive, step-by-step introduction to poetic form, The Art of Poetry moves progressively from smaller units such as the word, line, and image, to larger ... Read more

    $22.79 USD