Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-121) and index
Theory -- Accent and Duration -- Syntax and Line -- Technical Terms and Vocal Realities -- Like and Unlike Sounds -- Blank Verse and Free Verse -- Index of Names and Terms
A guide to the enjoyment of poetry. It is composed of chapters dealing with sonic elements, accent and duration, syntax and line, like and unlike sounds, blank verse and free verse. The author illustrates these with examples from fifty poets