Reading like a poet is not the same as reading for story, information, or even pleasure. A poet reads with the ear as much as with the eye. The question is not simply, What does this poem mean? but How does it make its meaning?The first encounter with a poem should be a surrender rather… Continue reading Reading like a poet
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Vowels and Consonants and the Architecture of Speech
Vowels, Consonants and the Architecture of Speech Before we can explore stress and rhythm, it helps to understand something about the sounds that make up spoken language.We often think of vowels and consonants as groups of letters, but they are more accurately described as different kinds of speech sounds.A vowel sound is produced with relatively… Continue reading Vowels and Consonants and the Architecture of Speech
