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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... rhyme may have a chordal resonance , making the ending decisive and firm ; or if the poem has been rhymed , the absence of rhyme at the end may create a sense of indecisive- ness or incompleteness that one may want . Rhymes have a ...
... rhyme may have a chordal resonance , making the ending decisive and firm ; or if the poem has been rhymed , the absence of rhyme at the end may create a sense of indecisive- ness or incompleteness that one may want . Rhymes have a ...
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... rhyme ; I am discussing here , though , only end - rhyme or internal rhyme deliberately placed to emphasize rhetoric or structure . ) Off - rhymes have a long history , but they have been used increasingly by twentieth century poets ...
... rhyme ; I am discussing here , though , only end - rhyme or internal rhyme deliberately placed to emphasize rhetoric or structure . ) Off - rhymes have a long history , but they have been used increasingly by twentieth century poets ...
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... rhyming " love " and “ dove , ” “ life ” or " heart " and any other word - but that is because the subjects are outworn which call for these words . The only " bad " rhyme is a strained one : when it is quite ob- vious that having ...
... rhyming " love " and “ dove , ” “ life ” or " heart " and any other word - but that is because the subjects are outworn which call for these words . The only " bad " rhyme is a strained one : when it is quite ob- vious that having ...
Contents
FOOTHILLS OF PARNASSUSOR WHY BOTHER? | 14 |
Six Senses of the Poet | 20 |
Pole Vaulting Does Not Require an Individual Style | 34 |
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