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Poetics

Puns, Allusions, and Other Word Secrets

Jennifer Fandel

Discusses the importance of using allusions, literal and figurative language, symbols, point of view and attitude in writing poetry.

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Metaphors, Similes, and Other Word Pictures

Jennifer Fandel

Describes the importance of using descriptions, details, metaphors, and similes to bring poems, even about everyday objects, to life.

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Rhyme, Meter, and Other Word Music

Jennifer Fandel

Discusses the elements of rhyme, rhythm and meter used in poetry to provide shape and form.

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How to Read a Poem

Edward Hirsch

An exploration of poetry and feeling, presenting poems selected by the author as emblematic because they suggest something crucial about the nature of poetry itself, and offering his insights on how t

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Poetry for Dummies

An introductory guide to enjoying poetry that addresses reading and understanding it, covering subject, tone, narrative, and interpretation; its history, from its beginnings through the late twentieth

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