The Sounds Of Poetry by Robert Pinsky
A Brief Guide
A concise, ear-focused guide to the mechanics and pleasures of poetic sound that explains how rhythm, meter, stress, vowel and consonant qualities, phrasing, breath, and musical patterns create meaning; it pairs clear technical explanations with close readings, transcriptions of performances and listening exercises to train readers to attend to the voice of the poem and to hear how sonic choices shape tone, syntax, and emotional effect.
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- 1998
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