How Long to Read Poetry: The Basics

How Long Does it Take to Read Poetry: The Basics?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 28 minutes to read Poetry: The Basics by Jeffrey Wainwright

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

Description

Now in its third edition Poetry: The Basics remains an engaging exploration of the world of poetry. Drawing on examples ranging from Chaucer to children's rhymes, Cole Porter to Carol Ann Duffy, and from around the English-speaking world, it shows how any reader can understand and gain more pleasure from poetry. Exploring poetry’s relationship to everyday language and introducing major genres and technical aspects in an accessible way, it is a clear introduction to how different types of poetry work through the study of details and of whole poems. With a revised chapter on the different...

How long is Poetry: The Basics?

Poetry: The Basics by Jeffrey Wainwright is 264 pages long, and a total of 67,056 words.

This makes it 89% the length of the average book. It also has 82% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Poetry: The Basics Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 6 minutes to read Poetry: The Basics aloud.

What Reading Level is Poetry: The Basics?

Poetry: The Basics 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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