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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 811.52 EAN: 9780140188516 ISBN: 0140188517 Label: Penguin Classics Manufacturer: Penguin Classics Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 320 Publication Date: November 01, 1994 Publisher: Penguin Classics Studio: Penguin Classics Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Building her own netI believe that it was Robert Frost who commented with regards to modern poetry, that it was like playing tennis without a net. Marianne Moore created her own net - her poetry is built upon strict syllabic counts she imposed upon herself. The result is finely crafted poetry that is never self-indulgent. I have found her syllabic count to be a good way to introduce structure into student's poetry. I have found it to be a good writing exercise. And in using the structure in these ... Read More Rating:  - perceptive and unassumingMarianne Moore's poetry is perceptive and unassuming. She often writes with a dry sense of humor. Her interest in sports, especially baseball, is also expressed in her poetry. She enjoys odd behavior in animals and writes about them just as they are. "An Octopus" is one of her longer poems and needs several readings to be appreciated. Moore creates poems that are filled with intuitive insight and beauty. 
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