Preface to PoetryHarcourt, Brace, 1946 - 737 pages |
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... response to them , for verbal experiences of each reader provide words not only with certain senses but also with certain feelings . These fleeting feelings that tag along are sometimes called the connotation of words , as opposed to ...
... response to them , for verbal experiences of each reader provide words not only with certain senses but also with certain feelings . These fleeting feelings that tag along are sometimes called the connotation of words , as opposed to ...
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... response to the poem . The opening words , " Kiss me , " are sufficient stimulus for some readers , prompting them to make a ready - to - wear response to the poem ; they turn on the emotional tap , to change the metaphor , and let the ...
... response to the poem . The opening words , " Kiss me , " are sufficient stimulus for some readers , prompting them to make a ready - to - wear response to the poem ; they turn on the emotional tap , to change the metaphor , and let the ...
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... response has been something like that suggested in this paragraph , it would be called a stock response because you are reading a meaning into the poem that is contrary to the poet's inten- tion as more carefully interpreted . ( b ) ...
... response has been something like that suggested in this paragraph , it would be called a stock response because you are reading a meaning into the poem that is contrary to the poet's inten- tion as more carefully interpreted . ( b ) ...
Contents
ANATOMY OF THE POEMEXPERIENCE | 65 |
65 | 91 |
Visual and Other FreeImagery | 137 |
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alliteration attention Beauty begin called chapter clear close comes communication comparable consider critical dead death earth emotion English experience eyes face fall feeling give given hand head hear heard heart imagery interpretation John Keats keep King language leave light listening live look Lord lyric meaning metrical pattern mind nature never night once particular past pattern persons phrase poem poet poet's poetic poetry present printed question reader reading recorded reference relation response rhythm rime Robert rose seems sense serve sing song sonnet sort soul sound stand stanza stressed suggested syllables tell thee things thou thought tion true turn verse voice wind words writing written young