How to Write About Poetry (Paperback)

Brendan Cooper

ISBN 10: 1788747283 / ISBN 13: 9781788747288

Editore: Peter Lang International Academic Publishers, Oxford, 2019

Paperback. When secondary school or university students are asked what they find hardest about studying English, the most popular answer by far is poetry. This book is the first poetry analysis guide intended for all candidates studying English at secondary and university levels. Importantly, it is a pocket guide concise and accessible. This means that all students will be able to find it useful, whether they happen to be struggling in the subject or trying to secure their own top-grade performance. The guide is organised into five short, reader-friendly chapters: an introduction, Why is Poetry Difficult?, What do Poems Mean?, The Challenge of Poetic Form, and How to Write an Essay on a Poem. Each of these chapters challenges particular misunderstandings about poetry while presenting some clear, practical strategies for how to analyse poems. When secondary school or university students are asked what they find hardest about studying English, the most popular answer by far is poetry. This reader-friendly guide to writing about poetry provides clear, practical strategies for students at all levels. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781788747288

Riassunto:

When secondary school or university students are asked what they find hardest aboutstudying English, the most popular answer by far is poetry. This book is the first poetry analysis guide intended for all candidates studying English at secondary and university levels. Importantly, it is a «pocket guide» concise and accessible. This means that all students will be able to find it useful, whether they happen to be struggling in the subject or trying to secure their own top-grade performance. The guide is organised into five short, reader-friendly chapters: an introduction, «Why is Poetry Difficult?», «What do Poems Mean?», «The Challenge of Poetic Form», and «How to Write an Essay on a Poem». Each of these chapters challenges particular misunderstandings about poetry while presenting some clear, practical strategies for how to analyse poems.

Informazioni sull'autore:

Brendan Cooper studied at Downing College, Cambridge, where he also completed a PhD in English. He has published widely on British and American literature, including Dark Airs: John Berryman and the Spiritual Politics of Cold War American Poetry (2009) and William Blakes Songs of Innocence and of Experience: A Students Guide (2017). He is presently Head of English at Eton College.

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Titolo: How to Write About Poetry (Paperback)
Casa editrice: Peter Lang International Academic Publishers, Oxford
Data di pubblicazione: 2019
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: new