Studying Poetry

by Stephen Matterson, Darryl Jones, Darryl Jones

Book Overview

This accessible and compact guide helps students to understand and appreciate poetry as a genre, to develop an informed and articulate response to individual poems, and to become aware of the larger concerns involved in reading poetry. The first part of the book, "Form and Meaning," deals with the formal characteristics of poetry, such as metaphor, symbol, image, meter, rhythm, and rhyme. The second section, "Critical Approaches," explores the relationship...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0340759429
• ISBN13: 9780340759424
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.1" x 6.1"