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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Page 67
... appears to be consistent . Most of these rhymes depend on repetition of the accented vowel . Some pairs ( e.g. , barns , calves ; watery , horses ) have so little relationship that if it were not for the pattern , one would hardly be ...
... appears to be consistent . Most of these rhymes depend on repetition of the accented vowel . Some pairs ( e.g. , barns , calves ; watery , horses ) have so little relationship that if it were not for the pattern , one would hardly be ...
Page 95
... appear to be the simplest , and their greatness lies in the way they define a human situation , often torn by the ... appears to Hamlet , although invisible to his mother . Ham- let breaks off his conversation with the queen and seems ...
... appear to be the simplest , and their greatness lies in the way they define a human situation , often torn by the ... appears to Hamlet , although invisible to his mother . Ham- let breaks off his conversation with the queen and seems ...
Page 106
... appears not to mean to say . Unless that happens , unless there are two distinct lines of communication ( true , sometimes coinciding ) which I would call statement and counterstatement , the work remains flat , neutrally natural ...
... appears not to mean to say . Unless that happens , unless there are two distinct lines of communication ( true , sometimes coinciding ) which I would call statement and counterstatement , the work remains flat , neutrally natural ...
Contents
FOOTHILLS OF PARNASSUSOR WHY BOTHER? | 14 |
Six Senses of the Poet | 20 |
Pole Vaulting Does Not Require an Individual Style | 34 |
Copyright | |
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