Description
Can you tell an iamb from a trochee? An anapest from an amphibrach? Why do children always take such delight in dactylic tetrameter? Is a ballad the same as a ballade? What is poetic rhythm? In this clever little book, Scottish poet Octavia Wynne examines the elements of poetry, from its various feet, meters and lines, through its patterns, stanzas and rhymes, right up to the poetic forms themselves, with ancient and modern examples from William Shakespeare to Dr. Seuss.
Author: Octavia Wynne
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Published: 02/16/2016
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 6.70h x 5.70w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781632864444
ISBN10: 1632864444
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Poetry
Author: Octavia Wynne
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Published: 02/16/2016
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 6.70h x 5.70w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781632864444
ISBN10: 1632864444
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Poetry
About the Author
Octavia Wynne is a poet, musician and songwriter. Originally from the Scottish Highlands she now lives in the wilds of Essex, where she smokes cheese and keeps geese and bees.