Meter in poetry : a new theory

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Meter in poetry : a new theory

Nigel Fabb and Morris Halle ; with a chapter on Sourhern Romance meters by Carlos Piera

Cambridge University Press, 2008

  • : hbk
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-293) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Many of the great works of world literature are composed in metrical verse, that is, in lines which are measured and patterned. Meter in Poetry: A New Theory is the first book to present a single simple account of all known types of metrical verse, which is illustrated with detailed analyses of poems in many languages, including English, Spanish, Italian, French, classical Greek and Latin, Sanskrit, classical Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Latvian. This outstanding contribution to the study of meter is aimed both at students and scholars of literature and languages, as well as anyone interested in knowing how metrical verse is made.

Table of Contents

  • 1. A theory of poetic meter
  • 2. English strict meters
  • 3. English loose meters
  • 4. Southern Romance Carlos Piera
  • 5. French
  • 6. Greek
  • 7. Classical Arabic
  • 8. Sanskrit
  • 9. Latvian
  • 10. Meters of the world
  • 11. The metrical poetry of the Old Testament.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA86979461
  • ISBN
    • 9780521885645
    • 9780521713252
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 297 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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