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 InfoUrbana, Ill. : National Council of Teachers of English, ©2004.
Descriptionxiv, 167 pages ; 26 cm
Supplemental ContentTable 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 157-160) and index.
LCCN 2004002930
ISBN0814131468 (pbk.)