Description: Poetry, defined as language divided into lines, is found in most known human cultures. This masterful survey of poetry and its constituent components demonstrates the functions performed by metre, rhyme, alliteration and parallelism, arguing that each line of a poem fits as a whole unit into the limited capacity of human working memory. Using examples from around the world, Fabb surveys the wide varieties of poetry and the ways they are performed, including those in songs and signed literatures. Focusing on language, form and memory, he helps us understand why poetry is a particularly valued way of using language. A fresh exploration of poetry, the book will be welcomed by students and researchers of literature, linguistics and psychology, as well as anyone interested in poetry.
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EAN: 9781107001855
UPC: 9781107001855
ISBN: 9781107001855
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Book Title: What Is Verse? : Language and Memory in the Poems of the World
Number of Pages: 228 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 2015
Topic: General, Linguistics / General
Item Height: 0.6 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Poetry, Language Arts & Disciplines
Item Weight: 17 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Nigel Fabb
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Hardcover
