The Discovery of Poetry: A Field Guide to Reading and Writing PoemsThe bestselling author of Under the Tuscan Sun brings poetry out of the classroom and into the homes of everyday readers. Before she fell in love with Tuscany, Frances Mayes fell in love with verse. After publishing five books of poetry and teaching creative writing for more than twenty-five years, Mayes is no stranger to the subject. In The Discovery of Poetry, an accessible "field guide" to reading and writing poetry, she shares her passion with readers. Beginning with basic terminology and techniques, from texture and sound to rhyme and repetition, Mayes shows how focusing on one aspect of a poem can help you to better understand, appreciate, and enjoy the reading and writing experience. In addition to many creative and helpful composition ideas, following each lyrical and lively discussion is a thoughtful selection of poems. With its wonderful anthology from Shakespeare to Jamaica Kinkaid, The Discovery of Poetry is an insightful, invaluable guide to what Mayes calls "the natural pleasures of language-a happiness we were born to have." |
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... Rhyme and Repetition 165 Rhyme 170 Poems 179 Repetition 184 Poems 201 6. Meter : The Measured Flow 217 What Is Meter ? 219 Scansion 221 Iambic Pentameter 224 More Key Meters 232 Two Other Metrical Options 245 Rhythm and Meaning 251 ...
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Contents
Sources and Approaches | 1 |
The Muscle of Language | 34 |
Poems | 42 |
The Perceptual Field | 66 |
Images and Perception | 72 |
The Eye of the Poem | 138 |
Rhyme and Repetition | 165 |
The Measured Flow | 217 |
Free Verse | 267 |
Subject and Style | 363 |
A Poets Handbook | 479 |
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The Discovery of Poetry: A Field Guide to Reading and Writing Poems Frances Mayes No preview available - 2001 |