Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens: On Reading and Writing Poetry Forensically

Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens: On Reading and Writing Poetry Forensically
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 9780393881998
ISBN-13 : 0393881997
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Download or read book Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens: On Reading and Writing Poetry Forensically written by Paisley Rekdal and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2024-10-22 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An innovative and accessible guide to writing and reading poetry by an acclaimed poet and beloved professor of poetry. What makes reading a poem unlike reading anything else? In Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens, acclaimed poet and teacher Paisley Rekdal demonstrates how to observe the building blocks of a poem—including its diction, form, imagery, and rhythm—and construct an interpretation of its meaning. Using guided close readings and nearly 40 creative and critical “experiments,” this book shows how a poem takes shape through the intersection of all its lyric elements. Drawing on the work of poets from William Shakespeare to Jericho Brown, Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens reveals how to read and write critically, and how to appreciate—and achieve—the exhilarating craft of poetry.


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