Line Endings in Renaissance Poetry

This book looks at how Renaissance poets ended their poetic lines. It considers a range of strategies and argues that line endings are crucial to our understanding of the poems.

List of contents

Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Rhyme; 3. Enjambment; 4. Sestina; 5. Forwards; Bibliography; Index

About the author

Stephen Guy-Bray is Professor of English at the University of British Columbia. He specializes in Renaissance poetry, in queer theory, and in poetics.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Guy-Bray
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9781785279096
• ISBN: 978-1-78527-909-6
• No. of pages: 108
• Series: Anthem Studies in Renaissance Literature and Culture; Anthem Studies in Renaissance
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, POETRY / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Ireland, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literature: history and criticism, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Poetry / Poems, English Renaissance; Enjambment