Rhythms of English Poetry, the

Derek Attridge author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:10th Dec '04

Should be back in stock very soon

Rhythms of English Poetry, the cover

Examines the way in which poetry in English makes use of rhythm. The author argues that there are three major influences which determine the verse-forms used in any language: the natural rhythm of the spoken language itself; the properties of rhythmic form; and the metrical conventions which have grown up within the literary tradition. He investigates these in order to explain the forms of English verse, and to show how rhythm and metre work as an essential part of the reader's experience of poetry.

"Dr Attridge's excellent bookxxx;is written by a man with a good ear and sensibility for poetry and it is written clearly."

British Journal of Aesthetics

ISBN: 9780582551053

Dimensions: 139mm x 216mm x 24mm

Weight: 1168g

416 pages