Poetic Form: An Introduction

About this book

Poetic Form offers a clear compact and entertaining introduction to the history structure and practice of the languages most popular verse forms. Written with humor and wit this guide aims to convey the pleasures of poetry a sestinas delightful gamesmanship an epigrams barbed wit a haikus deceptive simplicity and the fun of exploring the poetic forms. Each chapter defines a particular verse form briefly describes its history and offers examples. Writing exercises challenge students to utilize the forms in creative expression. Covering a wider range of forms in greater detail and with more poetic examples than similar guides on the market it provides enough material to thoroughly introduce the languages major forms while allowing flexibility in the classroom.