How Long to Read Learning the Secrets of English Verse

How Long Does it Take to Read Learning the Secrets of English Verse?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Learning the Secrets of English Verse by David J. Rothman

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This textbook teaches the writing of poetry by examining all the major verse forms and repeating stanza forms in English. It provides students with the tools to compose successful lines of poetry and focuses on meter (including free verse), rhythm, rhyme, and the many other tools a poet needs to create both music and meaningfulness in an artful poem. Presenting copious examples from strong poets of the past and present along with many recent student examples, all of which are scanned, each chapter offers lessons in poetic history and the practice of writing verse, along with giving students a structured opportunity to experiment writing in all the forms discussed. In Part 1, Rothman and Spear begin at the beginning, with Anglo-Saxon Strong Stress Alliterative Meter and examine every major meter in English, up to and including the free verse forms of modern and contemporary poetry. Part 2 presents a close examination of stanza forms that moves from the simple to the complex, beginning with couplets and ending with the 14-line Eugene Onegin stanza. The goal of the book is to give students the essential skills to understand how any line of poetry in English may have been composed, the better to enjoy them and then also write their own: the keys to the treasure chest. Rothman and Spear present a rigorous curriculum that teaches the craft of poetry through a systematic examination and practice of the major English meters and verse forms. Under their guidance, students hone their craft while studying the rich traditions and innovations of poets writing in English. Suitable for high school students and beyond. I studied with Rothman in graduate school and went through this course with additional scholarly material. This book will help students develop a keen ear for the music of the English language.—Teow Lim Goh, author of Islanders

How long is Learning the Secrets of English Verse?

Learning the Secrets of English Verse by David J. Rothman is 309 pages long, and a total of 80,031 words.

This makes it 104% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Learning the Secrets of English Verse Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Learning the Secrets of English Verse aloud.

What Reading Level is Learning the Secrets of English Verse?

Learning the Secrets of English Verse is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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