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This poetry text offers comprehensive coverage of the creative process and the technical aspects of writing poetry. Filled with practical advice for the beginning and more advanced poet, this text enlivens students' understanding of poetry, illustrates poetic principles, and serves as a reliable handbook. It also includes an anthology of classic and contemporary poems, a springboard for classroom discussion and student writing. - A new section on Memory, in Chapter 6, shows students how they can draw upon their memories to write poems. - 70 new poems illustrate various poetic strategies to help inspire students own work. - This edition includes a greater emphasis on the revision process. These sections help students see poems as part of a process not merely products. - Quotation boxes have been integrated throughout the text. These brief quotations from experienced poets provide inspiration and illumination to the beginning student. - The section on Versification (in Chapter 3) has been clarified and simplified to help students better understand this complex topic. - Combines comprehensive instruction and a practical, student-friendly approach. - A wealth of writing exercises promp

ISBN-13

9780321094230

ISBN-10

0321094239

Weight

1.10 Pounds

Dimensions

6.54 x 0.74 x 9.26 In

List Price

$79.80

Edition

6th Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

368 pages

Publisher

Longman

Published On

2003-07-11



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