Studying Poetry

by Stephen Matterson, Darryl Jones

This accessible and compact guide helps students to understand and appreciate poetry as a genre, to develop an informed and articulate response to individual poems, and to become aware of the larger concerns involved in reading poetry. The first part of the book, "Form and Meaning," deals with
the formal characteristics of poetry, such as metaphor, symbol, image, meter, rhythm, and rhyme. The second section, "Critical Approaches," explores the relationship between reading poetry and key concepts in critical theory, focusing on the poem as an object, the idea of the author, and the role of
the reader. In part three, "Interpreting Poetry," the discussion explores such issues as political poetry, the poem in history, and the limits of poetry. Studying Poetry refers to a wide range of poetry and poets and offers stimulating readings of individual poems.

Genres: Poetry

192 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