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Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens

On Reading and Writing Poetry Forensically

An innovative and accessible guide to writing and reading poetry by an acclaimed poet and beloved professor of poetry.

What makes reading a poem unlike reading anything else? In Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens, acclaimed poet and teacher Paisley Rekdal demonstrates how to observe the building blocks of a poem―including its diction, form, imagery, and rhythm―and construct an interpretation of its meaning.

Using guided close readings and nearly 40 creative and critical “experiments,” this book shows how a poem takes shape through the intersection of all its lyric elements.

Drawing on the work of poets from William Shakespeare to Jericho Brown, Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens reveals how to read and write critically, and how to appreciate―and achieve―the exhilarating craft of poetry.

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Book Categories:
  • Poetry Literary Criticism
  • Language Arts Teaching Materials
  • Literary Criticism & Theory
| Book Publication Date: | Book Publication Year: 2,024 | Book Binding: Paperback | Book Language: en | Book Authors:
  • Paisley Rekdal
| Book Pages: 384 | Book Dimensions: 13.97 cm, 2.29 cm, 21.08 cm | Book Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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