The poetry dictionary

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The poetry dictionary

John Drury ; foreward by Dana Gioia

Writer's Digest Books, c2006

2nd ed

  • : pbk

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The language of poetry is rich and complex-from abstract language to voice, with all the enjambment, Nashers and sprung rhythm in between. The Poetry Dictionary illuminates and unravels it all with clear, working definitions. In addition, you'll find vivid and thorough descriptions, along with examples from classic and contemporary poetry, Greek to avant-garde, to illustrate the terms. In many cases, several different poems are used to show the evolution of the form, making The Poetry Dictionary a unique anthology of the art. It's a guide to the poetry of today and yesterday, with intriguing hints as to what tomorrow holds. Author/poet John Drury focuses on those terms that are useful to students and teachers. These are words you need to effectively discuss the craft-concepts that will broaden and stimulate your own creative processes. Drury's from-experience viewpoint and spirited voice keep The Poetry Dictionary relevant, immediate and not only easy to read, but hard not to.

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  • NCID
    BB08299340
  • ISBN
    • 1582973296
  • LCCN
    2005015113
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Pages/Volumes
    374 p.
  • Size
    21 cm
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