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Poetic Meter and Form by Octavia Wynne

Poetic Meter and Form by Octavia Wynne

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Poetic Meter and Form by Octavia Wynne

ISBN: 1952178088    EAN: 9781952178085
Publisher: Wooden Books
US SRP: $7.95 US 
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: July 01, 2021
Physical Info: 0.3" H x 6.5" L x 5.5" W (0.22 lbs) 64 pages
Can you tell an iamb from a trochee? An anapest from an amphibrach? Why do children always take such delight in dactylic tetrameter? Is a ballad the same as a ballade, and what is poetic rhythm?
In this neat pocket book, Scottish poet Octavia Wynne examines the elements of poetry, from its various feet, meters and lines, through its patterns, stanzas and rhymes, right up to the poetic forms themselves, with ancient and modern examples from William Shakespeare to Dr. Seuss.
Octavia Wynne is a poet, musician, and songwriter. Originally from the Scottish Highlands, she now lives in the wilds of Essex, where she smokes cheese and keeps bees and geese.

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