Overview
The language of poetry is rich and complex—from abstract language to voice, with all the enjambment, Nashers and sprung rhythm in between. The Poetry Dictionary illuminates and unravels it all with clear, working definitions.
In addition, you'll find vivid and thorough descriptions, along with examples from classic and contemporary poetry, Greek to avant-garde, to illustrate the terms. In many cases, several different poems are used to show the evolution of the form, making The Poetry Dictionary a unique anthology of the art. It's a guide to the poetry of today and yesterday, with intriguing hints as to what tomorrow holds.
Author/poet John Drury focuses on those terms that are useful to students and teachers. These are words you need to effectively discuss the craft—concepts that will broaden and stimulate your own creative processes. Drury's from-experience viewpoint and spirited voice keep The Poetry Dictionary relevant, immediate and not only easy to read, but hard not to.
Synopsis
A comprehensive collection of poetry terms, John Drury's The Poetry Dictionary is a classic reference for students and teachers alike. With all the terms needed to effectively discuss the craft, this new and revised edition is:
*Value-priced with the same helpful information as the first edition, but now in a more affordable and handy package
*Packed with examples from classic and contemporary poetry to illustrate the terms at work
*Recommended and with a foreword by Dana Gioia, head of the National Endowment for the Arts
Both comprehensive and concise, The Poetry Dictionary is a unique and useful anthology of the art.
Booknews
A reference for poets and readers of poetry, providing definitions of poetic terms and traditions, with examples from classic and contemporary poetry. Includes pronunciations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)