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ezravasq's review against another edition
5.0
A good introduction to prosody. More accessible than some of the manuals on formal verse.
josiahdegraaf's review against another edition
3.0
This book did what it was supposed to do: it taught me about how to better recognize complex forms of rhyme and rhythm in a poem and helped me to gain a greater appreciation for what poets do. It was a denser read, but it was aimed at the beginner level that I was at, so while I had to read the book carefully, it was an appropriate fit for my understanding of prosody and ended up teaching me a lot. Given that I'm not personally the greatest fan of poetry, this book wasn't spectacular for me; but I learned a fair bit from it nonetheless.
Rating: 3.5 Stars (Good).
Rating: 3.5 Stars (Good).
kayeofswords's review against another edition
4.0
Very useful book, especially the examples in the back. I appreciated the careful detail in the chapters about accentual-syllabic verse and metrical variation. (The latter chapter was especially illuminating because I remember discovering that there were 11-syllable lines in some of Shakespeare's sonnets but being baffled as to why when I was in my teens.) Alfred Corn's disdain for unmetered poetry was a bit amusing.
There could have been more women poets given as examples, though, and the recommended reading for future study didn't seem to have women authors in the list, either.
There could have been more women poets given as examples, though, and the recommended reading for future study didn't seem to have women authors in the list, either.
avianautumnus's review
Excellent guide to metrical/ rhythm analysis of poetry. Interesting info on the differences in poetry due to the nature of different languages.
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