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 | | Perrine's Sound and Sense: An Introduction to Poetry by Thomas R. Arp, Greg Johnson ISBN-10: 9780838407462 ISBN-10: 0-8384-0746-3 ISBN-13: 9780838407462 ISBN-13: 978-0-8384-0746-2 Paperback 2004-05-14 Wadsworth Publishing Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description An introduction to poetry presented in a compact and concise anthology, SOUND AND SENSE continues the tradition of offering clear, precise writing and practical organization initiated by Laurence Perrine years ago. | ||
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Great I'm an English Literature student and I bought this book for a poetry course. This book is so benificial! It is filled with so many famous poems and almost all of them are analysed acoording to their structure, themes, figures of speech... etc. The book provides explanations of all the figures of speech and stylistic devices that we use when analysing a poem. I recommend this book for both Englsih Literature studeds and people who are interested in poetry. | ||
Perriene's Sound and Sense This book came to me in a short amount of time. It was also in perfect condition. Thanks. | ||
Excellent for use with students I am currently using this book with 11th grade English students, and they have been truly caught up in it. We are actually having arguments in class over poetry!! I do find, however, that it is helpful to do the chapter on rhythm and meter much earlier than I would if I were following the chapters in order. My experience is that students have a difficult time hearing the rhythm of poetry and are generally unable to read aloud with any success. Jumping ahead early to the chapter on rhythm and meter and having the students tap out the meters and then mark the scansion produces a wonderful improvement in their ability to hear the poems and read them aloud. I would heartily recommend this book for use in grades 11 and 12, and for college freshman. It makes the study of poetry hugely enjoyable, as it should be but rarely is, for both student and teacher. | ||
Good AP Textbook My senior AP Literature and Composition class is using this book as a textbook, and I would have to say it is the best high school English book I've ever used. The questions following each included piece really helps you to focus on what is important in the passage, and the introductions to each chapter are brief and to the point. | ||
Almost a great resource (that I'd give 3.5 Stars, actually) My first exposure to Sound and Sense was in high school, and, at the time, I found the book so valuable a resource that I later purchased a copy. Post-college, my views have changed somewhat. If the tone of the writing was not so condescending, this could be a great book. It defines most of the terms necessary to understand critical texts on poetry, including those analyses related to meter, style, and tone. I find the questions after each poem to be helpful and thought-provoking. That said, it is frustrating to me that the author presents ideas and arguments in absolutes (must, must not, never, always, etc.) and then asserts that the logic that MUST be applied to point A CANNOT be applied to point B (but maybe I have spent too many hours working with lawyers). My suggestion would be to read the text with a grain of salt. Glean the terminology, answer the questions posed at the end of each poem, follow their suggestions of rereading and considering the many facets of poetry, and try to overlook the condescending manner in which the authors display their opinions as fact. | ||