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Rhyme's reason a guide to English verse / John Hollander ; foreword by J.D. McClatchy ; afterword by Richard Wilbur.
| Author/creator | Hollander, John |
| Other author | McClatchy, J. D., 1945- |
| Other author | Wilbur, Richard, 1921-2017. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 4th edition. |
| Publication Info | New Haven : Yale University Press, [2014] |
| Description | xxii, 142 pages : illustration ; 20 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Schemes -- Verse systems -- Accentual-syllabic verse -- Versification -- Accentual meters -- Pure syllabic verse -- Free verse -- Aberrant forms -- Ode forms -- Quantitative verse -- Classical meters and their adaptations -- Repetitive structures -- Comical schemes -- Rhetorical schemes -- Variation and mimesis -- More on rhyming -- Uncommon schemes. |
| Abstract | Poet John Hollander surveys the schemes, patterns, and forms of English verse in this classic text, illustrating each variation with an original and witty self-descriptive example. In new essays for this fourth edition, J.D. McClatchy and Richard Wilbur each offer a personal take on why the book has played such an important role in the education of young poets and student scholars. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-140) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2014930842 |
| ISBN | 9780300206296 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0300206291 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |