The Rhythms of English Poetry by Derek Attridge

The Rhythms of English Poetry

Derek Attridge

410 pages first pub 1982 (view editions)

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Examines the way in which poetry in English makes use of rhythm. The author argues that there are three major influences which determine the verse-forms used in any language: the natural rhythm of the spoken language itself; the properties of rhyt...

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