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All the Fun's in How You Say a Thing : An Explanation of Meter and Versification by Timothy Steele (1999, Trade Paperback)

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Perfect for the general reader of poetry, students and teachers of literature, and aspiring poets,All the Fun's in How You Say a Thing is a lively and comprehensive study of versification by one of our best contemporary practitioners of traditional poetic forms.

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PublisherOhio University Press

ISBN-100821412604

ISBN-139780821412602

eBay Product ID (ePID)463588

Product Key Features

Number of Pages384 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameAll the Fun's in How You Say a Thing : an Explanation of Meter and Versification

Publication Year1999

SubjectGeneral, Poetry, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

TypeTextbook

AuthorTimothy Steele

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Poetry, Language Arts & Disciplines

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight20 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width6.8 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN98-043612

Dewey Edition21

Reviews" All the Fun's in How You Say a Thing takes its title from a line by Frost, a poet whose commitment to clarity of expression Steele clearly shares in this modest, neatly organized, and lucidly written explanation of English meter. Steele incorporates into his graceful study a wealth of linguistic insight. Steele's sharp and witty book is the perfect Poetry Month selection: an expert guide that speaks to all levels of readers."-- Kirkus Reviews, Steele himself says that a formally experienced poet would not require a book on meter to learn his trade. That is surely true; yet I can testify, as one who has been writing in meter for over fifty years, that Steele's book has been delightful and instructive reading for me. - Richard Wilbur All the Fun's in How You Say a Thing takes its title from a line by Frost, a poet whose commitment to clarity of expression Steele clearly shares in this modest, neatly organized, and lucidly written explanation of English meter. Steele incorporates into his graceful study a wealth of linguistic insight. Steele's sharp and witty book is the perfect Poetry Month selection: an expert guide that speaks to all levels of readers. (Kirkus Reviews) Steele places the many styles of poetry in historical context and clearly explains such elements as rhyme, rhythm, elision, and the use of stanzas. Students of poetry as well as practicing poets who wish to hone their craft will find this new book immensely helpful. (Library Journal), "Steele himself says that a formally experienced poet would not require a book on meter to learn his trade. That is surely true; yet I can testify, as one who has been writing in meter for over fifty years, that Steele's book has been delightful and instructive reading for me."--Richard Wilbur, "Steele places the many styles of poetry in historical context and clearly explains such elements as rhyme, rhythm, elision, and the use of stanzas. Students of poetry as well as practicing poets who wish to hone their craft will find this new book immensely helpful."-- Library Journal

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal821.009

SynopsisPerfect for the general reader of poetry, students and teachers of literature, and aspiring poets, All the Fun's in How You Say a Thing is a lively and comprehensive study of versification by one of our best contemporary practitioners of traditional poetic forms. Emphasizing both the coherence and the diversity of English metrical practice from Chaucer's time to ours, Timothy Steele explains how poets harmonize the fixed units of meter with the variable flow of idiomatic speech, and examines the ways in which poets have used meter, rhyme, and stanza to communicate and enhance meaning. Steele illuminates as well many practical, theoretical, and historical issues in English prosody, without ever losing sight of the fundamental pleasures, beauties, and insights that fine poems offer us. Written lucidly, with a generous selection of helpful scansions and explanations of the metrical effects of the great poets of the English language, All the Fun's in How You Say a Thing is not only a valuable handbook on technique; it is also a wide-ranging study of English verse and a mine of entertaining information for anyone wishing more fully to write, enjoy, understand, or teach poetry., Perfect for the general reader of poetry, students and teachers of literature, and aspiring poets, All the Fun's in How You Say a Thing is a lively and comprehensive study of versification by one of our best contemporary practitioners of traditional poetic forms. Emphasizing both the coherence and the diversity of English metrical practice from ......

LC Classification NumberPE1505.S73 1999