How Long to Read Shadow Train

How Long Does it Take to Read Shadow Train?

It takes the average reader and 50 minutes to read Shadow Train by John Ashbery

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

Description

A captivating experiment in traditional poetic form, from one of the most untraditional American poets ever to set pen to paper At first glance, John Ashbery’s Shadow Train seems to embrace the constraints of traditional poetic form—but closer reading reveals that this work is Ashbery at his revolutionary best. In fifty poems, each consisting solely of four connected quatrains, Ashbery apparently plays by the rules while simultaneously violating every single one. Over and over again, the familiar, almost sonnet-like sixteen-line form creates an outline of a poem within which, one would...

How long is Shadow Train?

Shadow Train by John Ashbery is 50 pages long, and a total of 12,500 words.

This makes it 17% the length of the average book. It also has 15% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Shadow Train Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 8 minutes to read Shadow Train aloud.

What Reading Level is Shadow Train?

Shadow Train is suitable for students ages 8 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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