Old English metre
Subtitle: an introduction
By: Jun Terasawa
Series: Toronto Anglo-Saxon series -- 7; Toronto Anglo-Saxon series -- 7.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 154
ISBN-13: 9781442642386; 9781442611290
Subjects: Problèmes et exercices; Anglais (Langue); Versification; Métrique et rythmique; Problems, exercises; English language
Other titles: Old English meter
Description: "Old English Metre offers an essential framework for the critical analysis of metrical structures and interpretations in Old English literature. Jun Terasawa's comprehensive introductory text covers the basics of Old English metre and reviews the current research in the field, emphasizing the interaction between Old English metre and components such as word-formation, word-choice, and grammar. He also covers the metre-related problems of dating, authorship, and the distinction between prose and verse.

Each chapter includes exercises and suggestions for further reading. Appendices provide possible answers to the exercises, tips for scanning half-lines, and brief definitions of metrical terms used. Examples in Old English are provided with literal modern English translations, with glosses added in the first three chapters to help beginners. The result is a comprehensive guide that makes important text-critical skills much more readily available to Old English specialists and beginners alike."--pub. desc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [135]-150) and indexes.

Includes some text in Old English.