Reading poetry

by Peter Barry

Book Overview

Witty, direct and articulate, Peter Barry illustrates the key elements of poetry at work, covering many different kinds of verse, from traditional forms to innovative versions of the art, such as 'concrete' poetry, minimalism and word-free poems. The emphasis is on meanings rather than words, looking beyond technical devices like alliteration and assonance so that poems are understood as dynamic structures creating specific ends and effects.

The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719088518
• ISBN13: 9780719088513
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"