A Question of Syllables

Clive Scott

Cambridge University Press, 2005

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Dr Scott argues that only by attending to the precise locations of words in line or stanza, and to the specific value of syllables, or by understanding the often conflicting demands of rhythm and metre, can the reader of poetry acquire a real grasp of the intimate life of words in verse with all their fluctuations of meaning, mood and tone.

ISBN-13
9780521021326
ISBN-10
0521021324
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2005
Publication date
2005-10-20
Pages
228
Dimensions
216x138x13
Weight
298