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The Ode Less Travelled brings life to an area of poetry which has long been considered dull and technical; of Gerard Manley Hopkins’ notoriously incomprehensible sprung rhythm, Fry says: “Relax:…Only three people in the world understand it, one is dead, the other has gone mad and the third is me, and I have forgotten.”
1 de oct. de 2006 · “The Ode Less Travelled” is at once idiosyncratic and thoroughly traditional — it’s filled with quips, quirks and various Fry-isms (sestinas are “a bitch to explain but a joy to make ...
As its subtitle suggests, "The Ode Less Travelled" is written as a primer to both beginning and experienced poets who need, shall we say, a jump start to their creativity. Each chapter offers a discussion, with examples, of a particular meter, rhyme scheme or form, and suggests exercises at the end for readers to create their own examples.
1 de sept. de 2007 · The Ode Less Travelled. Skickas från oss inom 2-5 vardagar. Fri frakt över 249 kr för privatkunder i Sverige. If you can speak and read English, you can write poetry. The trick is knowing where to start. Stephen Fry, who has long written poems, and indeed has written long poems, for his own private pleasure, invites you to discover the ...
17 de ago. de 2006 · In The Ode Less Travelled, he invites readers to discover the delights of writing poetry for pleasure and provides the tools and confidence to get started. Through enjoyable exercises, witty insights, and simple step-by-step advice, Fry introduces the concepts of Metre, Rhyme, Form, Diction, and Poetics.
21 de nov. de 2005 · The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within. Stephen Fry believes that if you can speak and read English you can write poetry. But it is no fun if you don't know where to start or have been led to believe that Anything Goes. Stephen, who has long written poems, and indeed has written long poems, for his own private pleasure, invites you ...
6 de jul. de 2010 · Books. The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within. Stephen Fry. Random House, Jul 6, 2010 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 384 pages. If you can speak and read English, you can write poetry. The trick is knowing where to start. Stephen Fry, who has long written poems, and indeed has written long poems, for his own private pleasure ...
