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The harmony of verse /

The Harmony of Verse is a study of rhythm and metre, a thought-provoking analysis of those qualities which make up a formal aspect of poetry. It is an interpretive essay rather an exhaustive treatise.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Morton, William C.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [Toronto] : University of Toronto Press, [©1967]
Series:Heritage.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The origin, rhythm, and autometre of speech
  • Basic, minor, and major metre
  • Metrical series
  • Metrical linking and pause
  • Metrical syllables
  • Accent and tempo
  • Phonetic melody
  • Tone and pitch
  • Number, position, and grouping
  • Norms and progression
  • Diction and meaning
  • Tension and harmony
  • The poet's dream
  • Appeal and response.