Bluffer's Guide to Poetry
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781785216176
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Instantly acquire all the knowledge you need to pass as an expert in the world of poetry and verse (bluffers might be surprised to discover that there is a difference) from Bluffer's Guide to Poetry. Never again confuse an anapest with a distich, a panegyric with a polemical, or a haiku with someone clearing their throat. Bask in the admiration of your fellow soi-disant literati as you pronounce confidently on the comparative merits of a rhapsody and an elegy, or a dactyl with a spondee, and effortlessly learn how to hold your own when extolling the sublime gifts of possibly the greatest poet who has ever lived - William Topaz McGonagall.
DO SAY: "Yes, I suppose it's about time I rediscovered (insert name here), although I'm afraid that I've always found him/her a little too deceptive. On the other hand he/she also has a tendency towards the tiresomely reductive. In the past my response to his/her work can only be described as lacklustre . . . but everybody deserves a second chance."
DON'T SAY: "There was a young lady from Bude/ Who went for a swim in the nude/ . . . ."
DO SAY: "Yes, I suppose it's about time I rediscovered (insert name here), although I'm afraid that I've always found him/her a little too deceptive. On the other hand he/she also has a tendency towards the tiresomely reductive. In the past my response to his/her work can only be described as lacklustre . . . but everybody deserves a second chance."
DON'T SAY: "There was a young lady from Bude/ Who went for a swim in the nude/ . . . ."
| ISBN-13 | 9781785216176 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 1785216171 |
| Weight | 0.26 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 4.38 x 0.38 x 7.00 In |
| List Price | $9.95 |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 128 pages |
| Publisher | Haynes Publishing UK |
| Published On | 2019-01-29 |
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