Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.1
EAN num: 9780155826106
ISBN number: 0155826107
Label: Harcourt
Manufacturer: Harcourt
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 401
Printing Date: 1991-09
Publishing house: Harcourt
Sale Popularity Level: 44972
Studio: Harcourt
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Where has this book been all my life? Perrine's Sound and Sense is not just about poetry, it's a thorough yet concise discusion of the English language and writing. Some reviewers have panned it for offering insight to poetry--they feel that poems should not be explained but should be experienced individually. For the uninitiated though, some direction is often desired. At times Perrine's does not offer enough explanation for me. Many of the notes on the poems offer only a smidgen of insight but do proffer several questions to generate thought and discussion. These questions do often provide clues to a poem's meaning. I'm still guessing about many of the poems, but at least now, I think I'm on the right track.
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This is a wonderful collection of poetry, no doubt. Offering various styles and poets, the poems in "Sound & Sense" are absolutely beautiful. I don't have much to say about the constant remarks by Perrine. Why? He makes this into an English textbook. But! - poetry is not like math. There is no step-by-step way to read or write poetry, and there is no RIGHT way to do so either. This book tries to lay it out too much. Yes, I see that is is an "introduction" to poetry, but a reader will fall into the idea that poetry can only be approached through the mathematical ways laid out in "Sound & Sense." After all, Robin Williams in "Dead Poets Society" (film) did ask all his students to rip out the introduction of an earlier version of "Sound & Sense." Why? Poetry should be read, and if you wish to analyze, there's no way to set about doing it.
But - the collection of poems is reason enough to buy the book.
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The book is divided into chapters that each concentrate on one element of poetry such as tone or metaphor. Each chapter presents a few famous poems, comments about the topic, and some exercises to help you learn the topic. The book includes an extra helping of classic poetry at the end of the book.
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This textbook stematically explores poetic form and structure. This approach could have been quite limiting, but Perrine manages to analyze poetry without undermining his central message: poetry is to be enjoyed.
I highly recommend this book to both readers new to poetry and those that already have considerable familiarity with the major poets.
A ninth edition is available, but with a title change. Sound and Sense is now Perrine's Sound and Sense. Look for more reviews under this new title (ISBN number 0155030280).
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Sound and Sense give way / You broaden my horizons / Now please go away /
An excellent text / Written with much great gusto / No longer perplexed /
Chapter by chapter / Defintions presented / 'mid students laughter /
Annoying questions / Given each and ev'ry day / I must thank DH /
These reviews appear / sarcastic to the masses / As well they should, dear /
P.S.
Apologies take / For the erroneous lines / Amazon wraps words /
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