How to write about poetry : a pocket guide /
"When secondary school or university students are asked what they find hardest about studying English, the most popular answer, by far, is poetry. This book is the first poetry analysis guide intended for all candidates studying English for GCSE, A-Level, and at undergraduate level. Importantly...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Peter Lang,
[2019]
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| Summary: | "When secondary school or university students are asked what they find hardest about studying English, the most popular answer, by far, is poetry. This book is the first poetry analysis guide intended for all candidates studying English for GCSE, A-Level, and at undergraduate level. Importantly, it is a 'pocket guide' - concise and accessible, meaning that all students will be able to find it useful whether they happen to be struggling in the subject or trying to secure their own top-grade performance. The guide is organised into five short, reader-friendly chapters: an introduction, 'Why is Poetry Difficult?', 'What do Poems Mean?', 'The Challenge of Poetic Form', and 'How to Write an Essay on a Poem'. Each of these chapters challenges particular misunderstandings about poetry whilst presenting some clear, practical strategies for how to analyse poems"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 74 pages ; 17 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1788747283 9781788747288 |