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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... stanza brings this development to a climax : Miniver scorned the gold he sought , But sore annoyed was he without it ... stanza begins , as did the first , with the whole name , two half - lines ; reminded of that first stanza we ex ...
... stanza brings this development to a climax : Miniver scorned the gold he sought , But sore annoyed was he without it ... stanza begins , as did the first , with the whole name , two half - lines ; reminded of that first stanza we ex ...
Page 126
... stanza . This word sug- gests the meaning of this dawn , at least on the level of the bomb . There follow more stark imagery , negatives , in the next sentences , and repetitions of the word must , suggesting " do not disturb " -as ...
... stanza . This word sug- gests the meaning of this dawn , at least on the level of the bomb . There follow more stark imagery , negatives , in the next sentences , and repetitions of the word must , suggesting " do not disturb " -as ...
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... Stanza one con- centrates on the physical simplicity of the home , the unimportance of luxury . Stanza two concerns mostly children , and ends with those thumbmarks which , in their material worthlessness and irrational value to ...
... Stanza one con- centrates on the physical simplicity of the home , the unimportance of luxury . Stanza two concerns mostly children , and ends with those thumbmarks which , in their material worthlessness and irrational value to ...
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