The English Alliterative Tradition

by Thomas Cable

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The meter of Middle English alliterative poetry, Thomas Cable contends, holds the key to a reinterpretation of both Old English meter and iambic pentameter, which in turn provides a new understanding of Middle English meter itself. Drawing upon recent insights in linguistics, Cable articulates a revolutionary theory of rhythm in English poetry from its beginnings through the Renaissance and beyond.

Cable's discussion moves from the rhythms...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0812230639

ISBN13:9780812230635

Release Date:July 1991

Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary

Length:192 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Grade Range:Postsecondary

Related Subjects

Criticism & Theory Education & Reference Europe History & Criticism Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature & Fiction Medieval Movements & Periods Poetry Wales

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