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Author : Thomas Carper
Release : 2003
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 748/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Meter and Meaning by : Thomas Carper
Download or read book Meter and Meaning written by Thomas Carper. This book was released on 2003. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of contents
Author : The Poetry Center
Release : 2011-03-16
Genre : Literary Criticism
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 648/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Poetry For Dummies by : The Poetry Center
Download or read book Poetry For Dummies written by The Poetry Center. This book was released on 2011-03-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demystify and appreciate the pleasures of poetry Sometimes it seems like there are as many definitions of poetry as there are poems. Coleridge defined poetry as “the best words in the best order.” St. Augustine called it “the Devil’s wine.” For Shelley, poetry was “the record of the best and happiest moments of the happiest and best minds.” But no matter how you define it, poetry has exercised a hold upon the hearts and minds of people for more than five millennia. That’s because for the attentive reader, poetry has the power to send chills shooting down the spine and lightning bolts flashing in the brain — to throw open the doors of perception and hone our sensibilities to a scalpel’s edge. Poetry For Dummies is a great guide to reading and writing poems, not only for beginners, but for anyone interested in verse. From Homer to Basho, Chaucer to Rumi, Shelley to Ginsberg, it introduces you to poetry’s greatest practitioners. It arms you with the tools you need to understand and appreciate poetry in all its forms, and to explore your own talent as a poet. Discover how to: Understand poetic language and forms Interpret poems Get a handle on poetry through the ages Find poetry readings near you Write your own poems Shop your work around to publishers Don’t know the difference between an iamb and a trochee? Worry not, this friendly guide demystifies the jargon, and it covers a lot more ground besides, including: Understanding subject, tone, narrative; and poetic language Mastering the three steps to interpretation Facing the challenges of older poetry Exploring 5,000 years of verse, from Mesopotamia to the global village Writing open-form poetry Working with traditional forms of verse Writing exercises for aspiring poets Getting published From Sappho to Clark Coolidge, and just about everyone in between, Poetry For Dummies puts you in touch with the greats of modern and ancient poetry. Need guidance on composing a ghazal, a tanka, a sestina, or a psalm? This is the book for you.
Author : Gary Chaffee
Release : 1994-07
Genre : Music
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 694/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Rhythm & Meter Patterns by : Gary Chaffee
Download or read book Rhythm & Meter Patterns written by Gary Chaffee. This book was released on 1994-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patterns is one of the most comprehensive drum methods available. Covering a wide range of materials, the books can be used in any order, or in any combination with one another. They are a must for developing the kinds of skills necessary for drumset performance. Rhythm and Meter Patterns introduces the student to a wide range of rhythmic and metric possibilities, including odd rhythms, mixed meters, polyrhythms, and metric modulation.
Author : Christopher Hasty
Release : 1997-04-10
Genre : Music
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 535/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Meter As Rhythm by : Christopher Hasty
Download or read book Meter As Rhythm written by Christopher Hasty. This book was released on 1997-04-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book Christopher Hasty presents a striking new theory of musical duration. Drawing on insights from modern "process" philosophy, he advances a fully temporal perspective in which meter is released from its mechanistic connotations and recognized as a concrete, visceral agent of musical expression. Part one of the book reviews oppositions of law and freedom, structure and process, determinacy and indeterminacy in the speculations of theorists from the eighteenth century to the present. Part two reinterprets these contrasts to form a highly original account of meter that engages diverse musical repertories and aesthetic issues.
Author : Philip Hobsbaum
Release : 2006-12-05
Genre : Literary Criticism
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 681/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Metre, Rhythm and Verse Form by : Philip Hobsbaum
Download or read book Metre, Rhythm and Verse Form written by Philip Hobsbaum. This book was released on 2006-12-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poetry criticism is a subject central to the study of literature. However, it is laden with technical terms that, to the beginning student, can be both intimidating and confusing. Philip Hobsbaum provides a welcome remedy, illuminating terms ranging from the iambus to the bob-wheel stanza, and forms from the Spenserian sonnet to modern 'rap', with clarity and comprehensiveness. It is an essential guide through the terminology which will be invaluable reading for undergraduates new to the subject.
