The Poet and the PoemThe author summarizes his knowledge and lively opinions of the art, dealing with every aspect, from the moment of inspiration through the workshop labors, to publication and interpretation. |
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... rhythm , although we wouldn't read the poem that way . Let a drum in your imagination keep the ta - TUM beat while you read against the background with the stresses sense demands : BARE RU in'd CHOIRS where LATE the SWEET BIRDS SANG ...
... rhythm , although we wouldn't read the poem that way . Let a drum in your imagination keep the ta - TUM beat while you read against the background with the stresses sense demands : BARE RU in'd CHOIRS where LATE the SWEET BIRDS SANG ...
Page 101
... rhythm being present in the reader's mind , just as the musician can depend upon his audience's familiarity with the diatonic scale ( which may be artificial , but it has been around so long that in our civilization it sounds like ...
... rhythm being present in the reader's mind , just as the musician can depend upon his audience's familiarity with the diatonic scale ( which may be artificial , but it has been around so long that in our civilization it sounds like ...
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... rhythm and plain sense are the attractive and valuable aspects of the poem . The question is whether these ... rhythm . That rhythm is more complex than it at first appears . The hepta- meter - old fourteener - line is the ancient source ...
... rhythm and plain sense are the attractive and valuable aspects of the poem . The question is whether these ... rhythm . That rhythm is more complex than it at first appears . The hepta- meter - old fourteener - line is the ancient source ...
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an ear for poetry | 7 |
amateur tradesman professional | 17 |
enter the critic | 27 |
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