The language of poetry is rich and complexfrom abstract languageto voice, with all the enjambment, Nashersand sprung rhythmin between. The Poetry Dictionaryilluminates and unravels it all with clear, working definitions.
In addition, you'll find vivid and thorough descriptions, along with examples from classic and contemporary poetry, Greek to avant-garde, to illustrate the terms. In many cases, several different poems are used to show the evolution of the form, making The Poetry Dictionarya unique anthology of the art. It's a guide to the poetry of today and yesterday, with intriguing hints as to what tomorrow holds.
Author/poet John Drury focuses on those terms that are useful to students and teachers. These are words you need to effectively discuss the craftconcepts that will broaden and stimulate your own creative processes. Drury's from-experience viewpoint and spirited voice keep The Poetry Dictionaryrelevant, immediate and not only easy to read, but hard not to.
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