Entertaining versification
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Entertaining versification
6.99 €
Is it possible to transform a poem into a witty riddle, a joke, or a verbal trick? How can you hide a word in a poem? How can you make a poem flow smoothly and be read in one breath?
You'll find answers to these and many other questions in Nikolai Shulgovsky's book, "Entertaining Versification." This practical guide to verse structure: from rhyme, sound, and line structure to engaging "applied" forms that train your ear, memory, precision, and poetic ingenuity.
In the book:
- Why do some lines "sing" while others sound heavy—and how can this be corrected?
- How to make a poem rustle, rumble, and ring: onomatopoeia and sound play?
- How to compose riddle poems and test your wits with them?
- How to write a poem that can go on forever?
How to create a picture poem: a vase, a pyramid, wings, an egg—when the shape on the page also works?
The logical presentation, numerous visual examples, and practical focus make this book a reliable classic for anyone who wants to understand poetry from the inside. "Entertaining Versification" will be useful for beginning authors, teachers, and lovers of word games—anyone who wants to read more attentively and write more confidently.
You'll find answers to these and many other questions in Nikolai Shulgovsky's book, "Entertaining Versification." This practical guide to verse structure: from rhyme, sound, and line structure to engaging "applied" forms that train your ear, memory, precision, and poetic ingenuity.
In the book:
- Why do some lines "sing" while others sound heavy—and how can this be corrected?
- How to make a poem rustle, rumble, and ring: onomatopoeia and sound play?
- How to compose riddle poems and test your wits with them?
- How to write a poem that can go on forever?
How to create a picture poem: a vase, a pyramid, wings, an egg—when the shape on the page also works?
The logical presentation, numerous visual examples, and practical focus make this book a reliable classic for anyone who wants to understand poetry from the inside. "Entertaining Versification" will be useful for beginning authors, teachers, and lovers of word games—anyone who wants to read more attentively and write more confidently.
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- All books in the series Soviet textbooks. Classics of popular science