Studying Poetry

by Stephen Matterson, Darryl Jones

Studying Poetry is a fun, concise and helpful guide to understanding poetry which is divided into three parts, form and meaning, critical approaches and interpreting poetry, all of which help to illuminate the beauty and validity of poetry using a wide variety of examples, from Dylan Thomas to Bob Dylan.

Key Features:
An accessible and thought-provoking introduction to poetry which takes students through the essentials to enhance both their understanding and their appreciation.
Contains a wonderfully diverse collection of poems, from Bob Dylan to Dylan Thomas, which truly engage the reader. The authors' style mixes humor with erudition and allows students to easily absorb the information they need without repetitive re-reading. New to this edition is a chapter on the importance of poetry which examines the many ways in which poetry is expressed in youth culture today. This second edition has also seen updates throughout and the introduction of some more contemporary poems to align with course curriculum.

Genres: Poetry

208 pages, Paperback

First published April 20, 2000

Reviews

[Nina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book! Offers a few perspectives I hadn’t come across in similar bands

[Lady · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this book as it provided different perspectives to poetry. One may call it an introduction: I believe it also alters the way you think of poetry. The formal techniques, form and structure are discussed on an introductory level. However; the opening up to various theories depending on a particular aspect such as history was quite useful. It definitely is an eye opener. Uses fantastic examples to justify its arguments. Thank you.

[Ravi Yellayi · Rating 3 out of 5]

from a few poems old to understanding old poets