Persona Devices

Hugo Raines

Traducteur A AI

Maison d'édition: Publifye

Synopsis

Persona Devices explores the often-overlooked artifice in poetry, focusing on the deliberate use of voice, speaker, and persona to shape poetic meaning. The book clarifies the distinction between the poet and the speaker, revealing how poets create distinct characters to explore diverse perspectives. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of how poets strategically adopt roles, influencing the poem's themes and tone through unique vocabularies and attitudes.

 
The book progresses from defining basic literary terms like diction and tone to analyzing the impact of point of view and rhetoric. By examining examples from Shakespeare to contemporary spoken-word performances, Persona Devices integrates insights from literary theory and performance studies. What sets this work apart is its practical approach, providing concrete strategies for analyzing poetry and enhancing creative writing skills, making it invaluable for students, teachers, and poetry enthusiasts alike.

Disponible depuis: 06/05/2025.

Longueur d'impression: 70 pages.

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