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 93
... communication of tone is the central prob- lem in reading or writing literature and that failure to recognize humor is perhaps the commonest error in mistaking tone - whether it appears in a reader's failure to understand or a writer's ...
... communication of tone is the central prob- lem in reading or writing literature and that failure to recognize humor is perhaps the commonest error in mistaking tone - whether it appears in a reader's failure to understand or a writer's ...
Page 105
Judson Jerome. phenomenon of communication apart from direct statement is counterstatement . Often when I am reading unsuccessful ... communication you would have if , for instance , the author jumped Statement and Counter - Statement 105.
Judson Jerome. phenomenon of communication apart from direct statement is counterstatement . Often when I am reading unsuccessful ... communication you would have if , for instance , the author jumped Statement and Counter - Statement 105.
Page 193
... communicate to others is perhaps the most characteristic theme of our literature , rendered in methods designed to ... communication , and they have done very little to educate the populace to better things . Science , the definitive ...
... communicate to others is perhaps the most characteristic theme of our literature , rendered in methods designed to ... communication , and they have done very little to educate the populace to better things . Science , the definitive ...
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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