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Understanding poetry
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Representing the next generation of literary anthologies, [this book] is built on a balanced foundation of classic works and contemporary selections, enriched with integrated ... discussions of cri...
Representing the next generation of literary anthologies, [this book] is built on a balanced foundation of classic works and contemporary selections, enriched with integrated ... discussions of critical approaches and cultural contexts. Helpful instruction on thinking and writing about poetry further guides students to interpret verse on deeper levels and write more effectively about what they read.-Back cover.
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- Creator
- Walter Kalaidjian
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., [2005]
- ©2005
- Physical Details
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- 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 0618386297, 9780618386291
- OCLC
- ocm57754610
- Includes indexes.
- Understanding poetic form: Introduction, reading poetry; Poetic language, diction, word choice, and tone; Poetic imagery and theories of the modern image; Figurative language; Symbolism; Myth; Emotive poetics; Prosody; Poetic forms -- Poetry and history: Beyond formalism, poetry and new historicism; Critical perspectives, a casebook on poetry and social activism between the wars; Critical perspectives, a casebook on poetry, trauma, and testimony, holocaust verses; Critical perspectives, a casebook on beat poetry; Critical perspectives, a casebook on postmodern poetics; Critical perspectives, a casebook on performance and performativity -- Understanding poetic representation: Race and representation; Critical perspectives, a casebook on Chicano/a poetry; Critical perspectives, a casebook on Native American poetry; Feminism and representation; Representations of desire and sexuality; Postcolonial poetics; Cultural criticism; Poems for further reading; Biographical sketches of selected poets -- Writing about literature: Writing about literature; Writing about poetry; Writing a research paper -- Glossary