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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... communication with the beyond , and if you can communicate with it , it is to some degree less of a mystery . Hamlet is a better poet ; he talks with his ghost , all right , but doesn't trust what he has heard . Revelation , in his case ...
... communication with the beyond , and if you can communicate with it , it is to some degree less of a mystery . Hamlet is a better poet ; he talks with his ghost , all right , but doesn't trust what he has heard . Revelation , in his case ...
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... communication of tone is the central prob- lem in reading or writing literature and that failure to recognize humor is perhaps the commonest error in mistaking tone - whether it appears in a reader's failure to understand or a writer's ...
... communication of tone is the central prob- lem in reading or writing literature and that failure to recognize humor is perhaps the commonest error in mistaking tone - whether it appears in a reader's failure to understand or a writer's ...
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... communication of meaning , but communication of a total response . The practical consequence may seem a bit silly at first . That is , it helps to wave your arms when writing poetry . Get up from your machine or manuscript and walk ...
... communication of meaning , but communication of a total response . The practical consequence may seem a bit silly at first . That is , it helps to wave your arms when writing poetry . Get up from your machine or manuscript and walk ...
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