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 88
... syllables and stress in a way that is often mysterious . Syllables are easier to deal with than stress ; the dictionary enables one to count them mechanically . But poetry is an oral art , and in speech even syllables lose their ...
... syllables and stress in a way that is often mysterious . Syllables are easier to deal with than stress ; the dictionary enables one to count them mechanically . But poetry is an oral art , and in speech even syllables lose their ...
Page 92
... syllable ( or some- times two ) after the final foot , those syllables are called hyper- metrical . Endings with unaccented syllables are called feminine ; those are masculine which end with stress . Ninety per cent of verse in English ...
... syllable ( or some- times two ) after the final foot , those syllables are called hyper- metrical . Endings with unaccented syllables are called feminine ; those are masculine which end with stress . Ninety per cent of verse in English ...
Page 102
... syllables in the four quoted lines , of which twenty - one are stressed . In my last two sentences of prose there are forty - eight syllables , in which I count thirteen stresses . As language becomes more intellectual its words become ...
... syllables in the four quoted lines , of which twenty - one are stressed . In my last two sentences of prose there are forty - eight syllables , in which I count thirteen stresses . As language becomes more intellectual its words become ...
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an ear for poetry | 7 |
amateur tradesman professional | 17 |
enter the critic | 27 |
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