Description
Examines the way in which poetry in English makes use of rhythm. The author argues that there are three major influences which determine the verse-forms used in any language: the natural rhythm of the spoken language itself; the properties of rhythmic form; and the metrical conventions which have grown up within the literary tradition. He investigates these in order to explain the forms of English verse, and to show how rhythm and metre work as an essential part of the reader's experience of poetry.
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Book Information
ISBN 9780582551053
Author Derek Attridge
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 1168g
Dimensions(mm) 139mm * 216mm * 24mm
Reviews
"Dr Attridge's excellent bookxxx;is written by a man with a good ear and sensibility for poetry and it is written clearly."
British Journal of Aesthetics
Book Information
ISBN 9780582551053
Author Derek Attridge
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 1168g
Dimensions(mm) 139mm * 216mm * 24mm
