The Longman Dictionary of Poetic Terms (Longman English and Humanities Series)

A guide and reference for students taking any course in poetry, this is a compendium of knowledge in poetry, from ancient classical prosody to modern works. It includes traditional as well as contemporary usage and examples, original classifications of terms and their uses, and has terms drawn from allied fields such as film, art, music and dance. There are 1,500 individual entries defining the techniques, devices, histories, theories and terminologies of poetry. Alphabetically arranged, entries include a headword; etymology or derivation, synonym and/or alternative spellings; definitions; example or illustration; historical, theoretical or technical considerations; germane authors; cross references. The terms drawn from other arts such as cinema, art, sculpture, music, dance and there are original mini-essays on all important terms.