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The Poem's Heartbeat: A Manual of Prosody (Copper Canyon Classics),Used
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An indispensable guide for poets, readers, students, and teachers.The Poems Heartbeat may well be the finest general book available on prosody.Library Journal (starred review)A provocative, definitive manual.Publishers WeeklyFinally back in print, this slender, userfriendly guide to rhyme, rhythm, meter, and form sparks intuitive and technical lightningflashes for poets and readers curious to know a poems inner workings. Clear, goodhumored, and deeply readable, Alfred Corns book is the modern classic on prosodythe art and science of poetic meter.Each of the books ten chapters is a progressive, stepbystep presentation rich with examples to illustrate concepts such as line, stress, scansion marks, slant rhyme, and iambic pentameter. By the books end, noted a rave review in The Boston Review, Corn, magiteacher and impeccable guide, has taught the novice to become artist and magician. The Poems Heartbeat also includes a selected bibliography and encourages readers and students to carry their investigations further.The word line comes from the Latin linea, itself derived from the word for a thread of linen. We can look at the lines of poetry as slender compositional units forming a weave like that of a textile. Indeed, the word text has the same origin as the word textile. It isnt difficult to compare the compositional process to weaving, where thread moves from left to right, reaches the margin of the text, then shuttles back to begin the next unit . . .
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is 'The Poem's Heartbeat' about? A: 'The Poem's Heartbeat' is a guide to prosody, exploring rhyme, rhythm, meter, and form. It is designed for poets, readers, students, and teachers, offering clear explanations and examples.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'The Poem's Heartbeat' is Alfred Corn, a noted poet and educator.
- Q: What is the length of 'The Poem's Heartbeat'? A: 'The Poem's Heartbeat' has a total of 140 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: 'The Poem's Heartbeat' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'The Poem's Heartbeat' published? A: 'The Poem's Heartbeat' was published on October 1, 2008.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners in poetry? A: Yes, 'The Poem's Heartbeat' is user-friendly and designed to help beginners understand the fundamentals of poetic meter and structure.
- Q: Does the book include examples of poetic forms? A: Yes, the book is rich with examples to illustrate concepts such as line, stress, scansion marks, slant rhyme, and iambic pentameter.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: 'The Poem's Heartbeat' is available in its first edition.
- Q: Is this book in new condition? A: Yes, the book is listed as a new item.
- Q: Does the book provide additional resources for further study? A: Yes, it includes a selected bibliography that encourages readers to explore the subject of prosody further.