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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... syllables and stress , both of which are much more significant in poetry than in prose . There are poems measured by syllables alone and by stress alone , but the peculiarly difficult and enchanting characteristic of English poetry is ...
... syllables and stress , both of which are much more significant in poetry than in prose . There are poems measured by syllables alone and by stress alone , but the peculiarly difficult and enchanting characteristic of English poetry is ...
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... syllable by whispering it , by shrilling it , growling it , extending it or cutting it off sharply . Moreover , stress of a syllable has meaning only in relation to the syllables before and after it . The middle syllable in completely ...
... syllable by whispering it , by shrilling it , growling it , extending it or cutting it off sharply . Moreover , stress of a syllable has meaning only in relation to the syllables before and after it . The middle syllable in completely ...
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... syllables and strong ones , etc. ) ; but too much refinement begins to defeat the usefulness of the analysis . I recommend what may . seem a roughshod treatment . Read the passage as naturally as possible - ignoring the underlying ...
... syllables and strong ones , etc. ) ; but too much refinement begins to defeat the usefulness of the analysis . I recommend what may . seem a roughshod treatment . Read the passage as naturally as possible - ignoring the underlying ...
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