The Ghost of Meter

The Ghost of Meter PDF Author: Annie Finch
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472087099
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 194

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A groundbreaking study of the connections among meter, the poetic unconscious, and wider literary and cultural forces

The Ghost of Meter

The Ghost of Meter PDF Author: Annie Finch
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472087099
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 194

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Book Description
A groundbreaking study of the connections among meter, the poetic unconscious, and wider literary and cultural forces

Rethinking Meter

Rethinking Meter PDF Author: Alan Holder
Publisher: Bucknell University Press
ISBN: 9780838752920
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 314

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"This study finds that in scanning poetry, the commitment to the "foot" as a unit of measure satisfies a desire for a poem to display a "system." But that system is achieved only at the cost of distorting or obscuring the true stress configuration of verse lines. The foot also comes into play in setting up the notion of an ideal line, supposedly heard by the "mind's ear," and said to be in "tension" or "counterpoint" with the actual line. Rethinking Meter discards this approach as removing us from our authentic experience of a poem's movement." "Before presenting its own view of meter, the book takes up the issues of how the words of a poem are to be enunciated, the place of pauses, and the notion of the line as the essential formal feature marking off poetry from prose. Focusing on iambic pentameter, Rethinking Meter proceeds to offer a view of metrical patterns that discards the foot entirely."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

The Scissors of Meter

The Scissors of Meter PDF Author: Donald Wesling
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472107155
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 206

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How meaning in poetry is conveyed by the forces of grammar and meter

Meter in English

Meter in English PDF Author: David Baker
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
ISBN: 9781557284228
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 404

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Renowned poets and experts in metrics respond to Robert Wallace's pivotal essay which clarifies and simplifies methods of studying poetry. Former United States Poet Laureate Robert Hass has called Wallace's essay a paradigm shift in our understanding of English prosody.

A Poet's Ear

A Poet's Ear PDF Author: Annie Finch
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780472050666
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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An in-depth handbook for the advanced student of poetry

The Body of Poetry

The Body of Poetry PDF Author: Annie Ridley Crane Finch
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472025589
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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The Body of Poetry collects essays, reviews, and memoir by Annie Finch, one of the brightest poet-critics of her generation. Finch's germinal work on the art of verse has earned her the admiration of a wide range of poets, from new formalists to hip-hop writers. And her ongoing commitment to women's poetry has brought Finch a substantial following as a "postmodern poetess" whose critical writing embraces the past while establishing bold new traditions. The Body of Poetry includes essays on metrical diversity, poetry and music, the place of women poets in the canon, and on poets Emily Dickinson, Phillis Wheatley, Sara Teasdale, Audre Lorde, Marilyn Hacker, and John Peck, among other topics. In Annie Finch's own words, these essays were all written with one aim: "to build a safe space for my own poetry. . . . [I]n the attempt, they will also have helped to nourish a new kind of American poetics, one that will prove increasingly open to poetry's heart." Poet, translator, and critic Annie Finch is director of the Stonecoast low-residency MFA program at the University of Southern Maine. She is co-editor, with Kathrine Varnes, of An Exaltation of Forms: Contemporary Poets Celebrate the Diversity of Their Art, and author of The Ghost of Meter: Culture and Prosody in American Free Verse, Eve, and Calendars. She is the winner of the eleventh annual Robert Fitzgerald Prosody Award for scholars who have made a lasting contribution to the art and science of versification.

The Ghost Studies

The Ghost Studies PDF Author: Brandon Massullo
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN: 1632658852
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 226

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“A genuine attempt by someone who is a trained clinical therapist and parapsychologist to scientifically evaluate reported experiences of the paranormal.” —Magonia Review You’ve just laid down for the night when suddenly doors slam and the curtains shift. The lights begin to flicker and a white mist forms in front of you. You shut your eyes and keep muttering, “ghosts aren’t real.” But then you open your eyes and realize that “harmless” mist has shifted into the form of a man, staring intensely at you, as he floats above your bed. What causes ghostly experiences? Are ghosts real? Why do certain people report numerous ghostly encounters and others none? For centuries these questions have intrigued, puzzled, and bedeviled science, skeptics, and even believers. Based on cutting-edge research and new theories, The Ghost Studies provides insight into some of life’s greatest mysteries. This fascinating book is far more than a compilation of ghost stories. The Ghost Studies provides scientific explanations for paranormal occurrences, including: New and exciting scientific theories that explain apparitions, hauntings, and communications from the dead. The latest research on the role of energy and electricity in hauntings. The role that emotions, bioenergetics, and the environment play in supernatural phenomena. New research into why some individuals are more prone to ghostly encounters. “I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to expand their knowledge of the paranormal . . . This book is well written and opens the doors for countless areas of study and discussion and it is one that you will find yourself going back to again and again.” —Association of Paranormal Study

Ghost

Ghost PDF Author: Jason Reynolds
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481450166
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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Aspiring to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school's track team, gifted runner Ghost finds his goal challenged by a tragic past with a violent father.

Able Muse, Summer 2017 (No. 23 - print edition)

Able Muse, Summer 2017 (No. 23 - print edition) PDF Author: Emily Grosholz
Publisher: Able Muse Press
ISBN: 1773490079
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 136

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The Ghost of Tradition

The Ghost of Tradition PDF Author: Kevin Walzer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 230

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Expansive poetry uses rhyme, meter, and narrative to make a poetic point; unlike much of 20th-century American poetry, which relies heavily on free verse and experimentation for poetic style and impact. Walzer, an associate editor at Cincinnati Poetry Review, believes that Expansive poets and their return to traditional forms have not been given their due in the current literary culture. He attempts to rectify this with a scholarly and detailed discourse on the movement's history and importance as well as some of its poets. Walzer's perspective is favorable but also fair. His critical study is needed if for no other reason than that it offers an informed opinion that opposes prevailing views. It should be noted that this work requires more than a technical appreciation of poetry?it demands an abiding love of its mysticism. --Library Journal.