Accent on meter
Subtitle: a handbook for readers of poetry
By: Joseph Powell, Mark Halperin.
Contributors: Halperin, Mark, 1940-
Publisher: National Council of Teachers of English
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Urbana, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 167
Subjects: English language -- Versification -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; English language -- Rhythm -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Poetry -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-160) and index.
Table of contents: title: How to read a poem; title: An introduction to meter; title: Scansion : a practical guide; title: More observations about metrical terms; title: Meter among us; title: Types of metrical lines; title: Syllabic or strong-stress meters; title: More metrical analysis : five poems; title: Heartbeat and diurnal cycles; title: Meter, rhythm, and degrees of stress; title: Some fine points; title: More practice with scansion; title: Sentimentality; title: Writing about poems; title: Poem appendix.