Accent on meter : a handbook for readers of poetry / Joseph Powell, Mark Halperin.
| Author/creator | Powell, Joseph, 1952- |
| Other author | Halperin, Mark, 1940-2018 |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Urbana, Ill. : National Council of Teachers of English, ©2004. |
| Description | xiv, 167 pages ; 26 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | How to read a poem -- An introduction to meter -- Scansion : a practical guide -- More observations about metrical terms -- Meter among us -- Types of metrical lines -- Syllabic or strong-stress meters -- More metrical analysis : five poems -- Heartbeat and diurnal cycles -- Meter, rhythm, and degrees of stress -- Some fine points -- More practice with scansion -- Sentimentality -- Writing about poems -- Poem appendix. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-160) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004002930 |
| ISBN | 0814131468 (pbk.) |