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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... stanza brings this development to a climax : Miniver scorned the gold he sought , But sore annoyed was he without it ... stanza begins , as did the first , with the whole name , two half - lines ; reminded of that first stanza we ex ...
... stanza brings this development to a climax : Miniver scorned the gold he sought , But sore annoyed was he without it ... stanza begins , as did the first , with the whole name , two half - lines ; reminded of that first stanza we ex ...
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... stanza . This word sug- gests the meaning of this dawn , at least on the level of the bomb . There follow more stark imagery , negatives , in the next sentences , and repetitions of the word must , suggesting " do not disturb " -as ...
... stanza . This word sug- gests the meaning of this dawn , at least on the level of the bomb . There follow more stark imagery , negatives , in the next sentences , and repetitions of the word must , suggesting " do not disturb " -as ...
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... stanza are the strong r alliteration , the succession of participles ( flopping , staggering , sitting ) the abrupt , incomplete sentence structures ( half - uttered as one squeamishly turns away from the spectacle of the bird ) , and ...
... stanza are the strong r alliteration , the succession of participles ( flopping , staggering , sitting ) the abrupt , incomplete sentence structures ( half - uttered as one squeamishly turns away from the spectacle of the bird ) , and ...
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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