The Poet and the PoemA discussion of the poet's inherent attitudes, the more technical matters of verse writing, and the application of principles to actual practice. |
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... called lyric , a minor sub - type of poetry , originally a rather trivial piece to be sung , has come to be almost synonymous with poetry itself , and the major types , all of which are essentially narrative , have fallen into disuse ...
... called lyric , a minor sub - type of poetry , originally a rather trivial piece to be sung , has come to be almost synonymous with poetry itself , and the major types , all of which are essentially narrative , have fallen into disuse ...
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... called feminine ; those which end on the accent are called masculine . Di- syllabic feminine rhymes have a lightening effect , sometimes ironic , humorous , sometimes song - like . Notice how Eliot undercuts the dignity of Prufrock's ...
... called feminine ; those which end on the accent are called masculine . Di- syllabic feminine rhymes have a lightening effect , sometimes ironic , humorous , sometimes song - like . Notice how Eliot undercuts the dignity of Prufrock's ...
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... called imagination but which I prefer to call courage : the ability and willingness of the poet to see in his subject its fullest significance , however shocking or unsettling , and to treat it so that such implications are clear and ...
... called imagination but which I prefer to call courage : the ability and willingness of the poet to see in his subject its fullest significance , however shocking or unsettling , and to treat it so that such implications are clear and ...
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