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 109
... reader forward to complete the thought in the next line . In this case humor is assisted by the enjambment — a pair of what ? the reader wonders ; and then his eye or voice comes down hard on the undignified resolution of the ...
... reader forward to complete the thought in the next line . In this case humor is assisted by the enjambment — a pair of what ? the reader wonders ; and then his eye or voice comes down hard on the undignified resolution of the ...
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... reader's ear . A caesura late in the line , as in the second , tips the reader forward , sends him quickly on to the next line so that the rhyme closing the couplet is hardly noticed . The fourth line , balanced by a central caesura ...
... reader's ear . A caesura late in the line , as in the second , tips the reader forward , sends him quickly on to the next line so that the rhyme closing the couplet is hardly noticed . The fourth line , balanced by a central caesura ...
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... reader into comprehension and sympathy with the grey blur he holds before him . In fact you might consider that your prob- lem as a poet ( or as a writer , for that matter ) is to convert that grey blur of print into an experience for ...
... reader into comprehension and sympathy with the grey blur he holds before him . In fact you might consider that your prob- lem as a poet ( or as a writer , for that matter ) is to convert that grey blur of print into an experience for ...
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an ear for poetry | 7 |
amateur tradesman professional | 17 |
enter the critic | 27 |
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