The Chances of Rhyme: Device and Modernity

by Donald Wesling

Book Overview

The Chances of Rhyme: Device and Modernity explores the evolving role of rhyme in poetry within the context of modernity's emphasis on innovation. This book examines how rhyme, once synonymous with poetry itself, has transitioned from being an essential poetic device to one that is often questioned, distorted, or omitted. Through the lens of rhyme, the book investigates broader poetic conventions and their historical shifts, offering insights...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520327519
• ISBN13: 9780520327511
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"