How Long to Read Meter and Modernity in English Verse, 1350-1650

How Long Does it Take to Read Meter and Modernity in English Verse, 1350-1650?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read Meter and Modernity in English Verse, 1350-1650 by Eric Weiskott

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Description

What would English literary history look like if the unit of measure were not the political reign but the poetic tradition? The earliest poems in English were written in alliterative verse, the meter of Beowulf. Alliterative meter preceded tetrameter, which first appeared in the twelfth century, and tetrameter in turn preceded pentameter, the five-stress line that would become the dominant English verse form of modernity, though it was invented by Chaucer in the 1380s. While this chronology is accurate, Eric Weiskott argues, the traditional periodization of literature in modern scholarship...

How long is Meter and Modernity in English Verse, 1350-1650?

Meter and Modernity in English Verse, 1350-1650 by Eric Weiskott is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Meter and Modernity in English Verse, 1350-1650 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read Meter and Modernity in English Verse, 1350-1650 aloud.

What Reading Level is Meter and Modernity in English Verse, 1350-1650?

Meter and Modernity in English Verse, 1350-1650 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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