Meter and modernity in English verse, 1350-1650 /

Eric Weiskott examines the uses and misuses of three metrical forms as markers of literary periodization: alliterative meter, tetrameter, and pentameter. Rejecting the traditional division between medieval and modern, Weiskott's analysis of metrical history renegotiates the trajectories of Engl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Weiskott, Eric (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2021]
Temas:
1100-1700
English language > Versification.
English poetry > Middle English, 1100-1500 > History and criticism.
English poetry > Early modern, 1500-1700 > History and criticism.
Poetics > History.
English literature > Periodization.
Anglais (Langue) > Versification.
Poésie anglaise > 1100-1500 (Moyen anglais) > Histoire et critique.
Poétique > Histoire.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Medieval.
English language > Versification
English literature > Periodization
English poetry > Early modern
English poetry > Middle English
Poetics
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Literary criticism
Literary criticism.
Critiques littéraires.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Eric Weiskott examines the uses and misuses of three metrical forms as markers of literary periodization: alliterative meter, tetrameter, and pentameter. Rejecting the traditional division between medieval and modern, Weiskott's analysis of metrical history renegotiates the trajectories of English literary history between 1350 and 1650.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xviii, 298 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
ISBN:9780812297478
0812297474

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