How Long to Read The Essential Poet's Glossary

How Long Does it Take to Read The Essential Poet's Glossary?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 40 minutes to read The Essential Poet's Glossary by Edward Hirsch

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

Description

A joyful, elegant glossary of poetic terms spanning centuries and continents, from the famed poet and author of the best-selling How to Read a Poem. The Essential Poet's Glossary mines an extraordinary achievement and major addition to the literature of poetry, A Poet's Glossary, for its very best pearls and gems. Edward Hirsch's sparkling new work is a compilation of forms, devices, movements, aesthetics, rhetorical terms, and folklore--a book that all readers, writers, teachers, and students of poetry will return to over and over again. Knowing how a poem works is essential to unlocking its...

How long is The Essential Poet's Glossary?

The Essential Poet's Glossary by Edward Hirsch is 400 pages long, and a total of 100,000 words.

This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Essential Poet's Glossary Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 6 minutes to read The Essential Poet's Glossary aloud.

What Reading Level is The Essential Poet's Glossary?

The Essential Poet's Glossary 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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