How to Read a Poem

Presents an introduction to poetry. This text offers an examination of poetic form and its relation to content. Discussing the work of major poets, it is a survey of the form and function of poetry. This volume also includes a glossary of poetic terms to help broaden comprehension of this extensive subject.Written by one of the world's leading literary theorists, Terry Eagleton's "How to Read a Poem" is a thoughtful and witty introduction to poetry. Often considered an intimidating undertaking, this text offers an accessible, detailed examination of poetic form and its relation to content. Discussing the work of major poets including John Milton, Alexander Pope, John Keats, Christina Rossetti, Emily Dickinson, W.B. Yeats, Robert Frost, W.H.Auden, Seamus Heaney, and Derek Mahon, "How to Read a Poem" is an accessible survey of the form and function of poetry. This volume also includes a helpful glossary of poetic terms to help broaden comprehension of this extensive subject.