The Poet and the PoemThe author summarizes his knowledge and lively opinions of the art, dealing with every aspect, from the moment of inspiration through the workshop labors, to publication and interpretation. |
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Page 112
... couplet is hardly noticed . The fourth line , balanced by a central caesura , concluding on a firm . rhyme and the end of the sentence , marks the end of a movement of the poem , but in the fifth line the poet wants speed and ...
... couplet is hardly noticed . The fourth line , balanced by a central caesura , concluding on a firm . rhyme and the end of the sentence , marks the end of a movement of the poem , but in the fifth line the poet wants speed and ...
Page 266
... couplet . The lines are mostly enjambed as opposed to the grammatically closed lines of the couplet . The aim is to suggest a swirl of feeling and disorder ; one does not want to distract the reader from the imagery and the feeling with ...
... couplet . The lines are mostly enjambed as opposed to the grammatically closed lines of the couplet . The aim is to suggest a swirl of feeling and disorder ; one does not want to distract the reader from the imagery and the feeling with ...
Page 353
... couplet lends itself especially well to patterns of antithesis and balance . Notice how in each line the first half speaks to the second , and how the parts within the couplet as a whole speak to one another : Fir'd at first sight ...
... couplet lends itself especially well to patterns of antithesis and balance . Notice how in each line the first half speaks to the second , and how the parts within the couplet as a whole speak to one another : Fir'd at first sight ...
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an ear for poetry | 7 |
amateur tradesman professional | 17 |
enter the critic | 27 |
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