How to Read (and Write About) Poetry – Second Edition

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How to Read (and Write About) Poetry invites students and others curious about poetry to join the critical conversation about a genre many find a little mystifying, even intimidating. In an accessible, engaging manner, this book introduces the productive questions, reading strategies, literary terms, and secondary research tips that will empower readers to participate in literary analysis. Holbrook explicates a number of poems, initiating readers into critical discourse while highlighting key poetic terms. The explications are followed by selections of related works, so the book thus offers what amounts to a brief anthology, ideal for a poetry unit or introductory class on poetry and poetics. A chapter on meter illuminates the rhythmic dimension of poetry and guides readers through methods of scansion.

The second edition is updated throughout and includes a fresh selection of poems and the latest MLA citation guidance.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Broadview Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 9, 2021
Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 210 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 155481510X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1554815104
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.42 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #856,917 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #7,576 in Writing Reference
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