Poetry: The Basics

Wainwright, Jeffrey

ISBN 10: 0415566169 / ISBN 13: 9780415566162

Published by Routledge, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Poetry: The Basics
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415566169
• ISBN 13: 9780415566162
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1776694076.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: 9737646
• Signed: 4/20/2026 2:07:56 PM
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Synopsis

Now in its second edition, Poetry: The Basics demystifies the traditions and forms of the world of poetry for all those who find it daunting or bewildering. Covering a wide range of poetic voices from Chaucer to children's rhymes, song lyrics and the words of contemporary poets, this book will help readers to appreciate poetry by examining:

• technical aspects such as rhythm and measures
• different tones of voice in poetry
• the relationship between 'everyday' and 'poetic' language
• how different types of poetry are structured
• how the form and 'space' of a poem contribute to its meaning
• some of the ways contemporary poets set to work.

A must-read for all those wishing to get to grips with reading and writing poetry, this book is a lively and inspiring introduction to its many styles and purposes right up to the present-day.

About the Author

Jeffrey Wainwright is a poet, translator, and critic. He taught for many years at Manchester Metropolitan University where he was Professor in the Department of English until 2008.