The Art of Reading PoetryI do not believe that poetry is mysterious or esoteric. It is for all who can read, who can call words, who have rhythm enough, by nature, so that a jazz orchestra sets feet and hands in motion. Likewise, this invitation is to all. But it is, especially, invitation to those regretfully convinced that poetry is not for them, and to those who think they prefer the unequivocating directness of prose. It is invitation to labor, and after labor, entrance upon pleasure "not to be chang'd by place or time," the peculiar pleasure which poetry is. - Invitation to reading. |
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... rhythm distort the normal pronunciation of words . Usually , if you relax and let yourself go , the rhythm will carry you , will take care of itself , and you will come out right . 3. Let your voice out . Give vowels and consonants ...
... rhythm distort the normal pronunciation of words . Usually , if you relax and let yourself go , the rhythm will carry you , will take care of itself , and you will come out right . 3. Let your voice out . Give vowels and consonants ...
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... rhythm . One reason why a student of French who has learned pronunciation only from a book usually speaks French which sounds like English , is that he has not caught the tune of the language . His rhythm is wrong , for he retains the ...
... rhythm . One reason why a student of French who has learned pronunciation only from a book usually speaks French which sounds like English , is that he has not caught the tune of the language . His rhythm is wrong , for he retains the ...
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... rhythm pattern , and , then , of the embroideries so richly laid upon it that it would seem as though , now and then , we must lose the ground pattern entirely . But we know , of course , that the ground is always there . In the words ...
... rhythm pattern , and , then , of the embroideries so richly laid upon it that it would seem as though , now and then , we must lose the ground pattern entirely . But we know , of course , that the ground is always there . In the words ...
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OUTLINE FOR A DEFENSE | 1 |
LIONS IN THE PATH | 23 |
THE READING AND THE READINGS OF THE POEM | 39 |
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