{"product_id":"the-poetry-toolkit-isbn-9781405195775","title":"The Poetry Toolkit","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Poetry Toolkit: For Readers and Writers\u003c\/i\u003e provides students with the essential intellectual and practical tools necessary to read, understand, and write poetry.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains the most important elements of poetry in clear language and an easily accessible manner\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers readers both the expertise of an established scholar and the insights of a practicing poet\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on examples from more than 1,500 years of English literature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey to Symbols xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Arts of Story-Telling 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Arts of Character 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Arts of Sentiment: States of Mind and Feeling 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Arts of Diction 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Arts of Sound 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Simplified Phonetic Alphabet 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Summary of Prosody 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Arts of Layout 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Arts of Reaction 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions for Reading: A Biased Bibliography 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 227\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eThe Poetry Toolkit: For Readers And Writers\u003c\/i\u003e by William Harmon, provides students with the essential intellectual and practical tools to read, understand and write poetry.\" (\u003ci\u003eWriters Forum\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 April 2011)  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Harmon\u003c\/b\u003e is the James Gordon Hanes Professor Emeritus in the Humanities at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA. Now retired, Harmon is the editor of \u003ci\u003eA Handbook to Literature,\u003c\/i\u003e now in its 12th edition, and has published ??? ve books of original poetry and received various awards, including the Robert B. Heilman Award given by \u003ci\u003eThe Sewanee Review\u003c\/i\u003e for excellence in book reviewing.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e Poetry TOOLKIT\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The Poetry Toolkit\u003c\/i\u003e is a splendid guide for anyone who wants to understand better how poetry works, how to read it more insightfully, and what is involved in writing it. William Harmon draws on decades of experience both as a professor of literature with a special devotion to teaching poetry and as an accomplished poet who knows the practical side of writing poetry ???rsthand. From the opening pages onward, he establishes informal, direct, genial contact with his reader, who is equally entertained and instructed. His wonderfully original \u003ci\u003eToolkit\u003c\/i\u003e is a delight to read and the best guide to poetry for writers and readers that I know of.\" \u003cb\u003eFrank J. Kearful,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e University of Bonn, Germany\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eThe Poetry Toolkit\u003c\/i\u003e William Harmon uses a glossary of literary terms as a cruise ship to take the reader on a voyage of wonder, discovery, and recognition around the world of poetry. A poet himself, scholar, teacher, critic, he marshals his seemingly limitless erudition in discussions of refreshing clarity, with a relish for language, wry wit, modesty, a willingness to pause and look again, a willingness to be surprised. He is a peerless tour guide, with anecdotes you will never forget. And you will never think of poetry, or think of writing poetry, in quite the same way again.\" \u003cb\u003eRobert Morgan,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eCornell University\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ingenious guide provides students with the essential intellectual and practical tools necessary to read, understand, and write poetry. The elements of this important literary form – from story, character, idea, and sentiment to diction, prosody, and graphic layout – are presented in an accessible and student-friendly manner, and readers and writers of all levels will benefit from the thoughtful insights and commonsense guidance provided by the author, who is both an accomplished scholar and practicing poet. The \u003ci\u003eToolkit\u003c\/i\u003e draws on examples from a range of poets from more than 1,500 years of English literature to encourage students and general readers to think critically about poetic writing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Poetry Toolkit: For Readers and Writers\u003c\/i\u003e provides the confidence to read, write, and gain a richer appreciation of the artistry and pleasures of the poetic form.    \"\u003ci\u003eThe Poetry Toolkit\u003c\/i\u003e is a splendid guide for anyone who wants to understand better how poetry works, how to read it more insightfully, and what is involved in writing it.\u003cbr\u003e William Harmon draws on decades of experience both as a professor of literature with a special devotion to teaching poetry and as an accomplished poet who knows the practical side of writing poetry firsthand. From the opening pages onward, he establishes informal, direct, genial contact with his reader, who is equally entertained and instructed.\u003cbr\u003e His wonderfully original \u003ci\u003eToolkit\u003c\/i\u003e is a delight to read and the best guide to poetry for writers and readers that I know of.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eFrank J Kearful\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Bonn, Germany  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eThe Poetry Toolkit\u003c\/i\u003e William Harmon uses a glossary of literary terms as a cruise ship to take the reader on a voyage of wonder, discovery, and recognition around the world of poetry. A poet himself, scholar, teacher, critic, he marshals his seemingly limitless erudition in discussions of refreshing clarity, with a relish for language, wry wit, modesty, a willingness to pause and look again, a willingness to be surprised. He is a peerless tour guide, with anecdotes you will never forget. And you will never think of poetry, or think of writing poetry, in quite the same way again.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e, Cornell University\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990312796389,"sku":"NP9781405195775","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405195775.jpg?v=1761787313","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-poetry-toolkit-isbn-9781405195775","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}