Poetry for students : presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied poetry / Anne Marie Hacht, project editor ; foreword by David Kelly.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Detroit : Thomson/Gale, c2004.Description: v. : ill. 29 cmISBN:
  • 787669598
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • R PN 1101 .P752 2004
Summary: A thirst against by Linda GreggSummary: But perhaps God needs the longing by Nelly SachsSummary: Drinking alone beneath the moon by Li PoSummary: Gacela on the dark death by Federico Garcia LorcaSummary: Hymn to Aphrodite by SapphoSummary: In particular by Elena Karina ByrneSummary: Memoir by Mona Van DuynSummary: Moreover, the moon by Mina LoySummary: Ode to a drum by Yusef KomunyakaaSummary: Paradiso by Kenneth KochSummary: The Alchemy of day by Anne HebertSummary: The God who loves you by Carl DennisSummary: The waste land by T. S. EliotSummary: Two poems for T. by Cesare PavesesSummary: Variations on nothing by Giuseppe UngarettiSummary: The purpose of this book is to provide readers with a guide to understanding, enjoying, and studying poems by giving them easy access to information. This volume is a part of the series that is spscifically designed to meet the curricular needs of the students, instructors and the general readers. The information in each entry includes and introduction to the poem and the poem's author, summary, actual poem text (if possible), to help readers unravel and understand the meaning of the poem, analysis of important themes in the poem and an explanation of important literary techniques and movements as they are demonstrated in the poem. Each work is also provided with an information on its literary and historical background. Classroom aids are also included to provide ideas for research papers and lists of critical sources about the poem are presented. Contents: Air for mercury by Brenda Hillman
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Has glossary. Includes index.

A thirst against by Linda Gregg

But perhaps God needs the longing by Nelly Sachs

Drinking alone beneath the moon by Li Po

Gacela on the dark death by Federico Garcia Lorca

Hymn to Aphrodite by Sappho

In particular by Elena Karina Byrne

Memoir by Mona Van Duyn

Moreover, the moon by Mina Loy

Ode to a drum by Yusef Komunyakaa

Paradiso by Kenneth Koch

The Alchemy of day by Anne Hebert

The God who loves you by Carl Dennis

The waste land by T. S. Eliot

Two poems for T. by Cesare Paveses

Variations on nothing by Giuseppe Ungaretti

The purpose of this book is to provide readers with a guide to understanding, enjoying, and studying poems by giving them easy access to information. This volume is a part of the series that is spscifically designed to meet the curricular needs of the students, instructors and the general readers. The information in each entry includes and introduction to the poem and the poem's author, summary, actual poem text (if possible), to help readers unravel and understand the meaning of the poem, analysis of important themes in the poem and an explanation of important literary techniques and movements as they are demonstrated in the poem. Each work is also provided with an information on its literary and historical background. Classroom aids are also included to provide ideas for research papers and lists of critical sources about the poem are presented. Contents: Air for mercury by Brenda Hillman

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