How Long to Read The Trouble with Poetry

How Long Does it Take to Read The Trouble with Poetry?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 52 minutes to read The Trouble with Poetry by Billy Collins

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

Description

Playfulness, spare elegance, and wit epitomize the poetry of Billy Collins. With his distinct voice and accessible language, America’s two-term Poet Laureate has opened the door to poetry for countless people for whom it might otherwise remain closed. Like the present book’s title, Collins’s poems are filled with mischief, humor, and irony, “Poetry speaks to all people, it is said, but here I would like to address / only those in my own time zone”–but also with quiet observation, intense wonder, and a reverence for the everyday: “The birds are in their trees, / the toast is in the toaster, /...

How long is The Trouble with Poetry?

The Trouble with Poetry by Billy Collins is 112 pages long, and a total of 28,224 words.

This makes it 38% the length of the average book. It also has 34% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Trouble with Poetry Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 34 minutes to read The Trouble with Poetry aloud.

What Reading Level is The Trouble with Poetry?

The Trouble with Poetry is suitable for students ages 10 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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