The Anatomy of PoetryIt is impossible to appreciate poetry fully without some knowledge of the various aspects of poetic technique. First published in 1953, with a second edition in 1982, this title explains all the usual technical terms in an accessible manner. |
Contents
THE IMPORTANCE OF FORM I | 1 |
THE PHYSICAL FORM OF POETRY | 8 |
A METRE | 17 |
Copyright | |
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