Some elements of modern poetic technique

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dc.contributor.advisorBeatty, Michaelen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMeyer, Sandra Joyen_ZA
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dc.date.issued1995en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: pages 243-256.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis thesis sets out to discover what techniques are available to the contemporary poet and in what way they are unique to the poetic tradition. The standpoint taken is that of a poet situated in the Western cultural and poetic tradition and a poetics is endorsed that holds that poems may be the site of evaluation, specifically in terms of technique. The thesis excludes detailed consideration of historical and political contexts. The method of research used is analysis of actual works by modern poets, within the context of poetics and primary documentation by poets themselves on their technique. The thesis is divided into three sections. The section on rhyme discusses whether the modern poet should use rhyme and describes methods used to develop the technique. The section on diction describes traditional modes of rhetoric, including levels of style and figures, and investigates contemporary rhetorical and alternative strategies. The final section researches the use of imagery, symbols and tropes, with particular reference to metaphor. The study draws conclusions about the complex possibilities in rhyme, the relevance of rhetoric and the role of the imagination in transforming the image.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMeyer, S. J. (1995). <i>Some elements of modern poetic technique</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of English Language and Literature. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19568en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMeyer, Sandra Joy. <i>"Some elements of modern poetic technique."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of English Language and Literature, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19568en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMeyer, S. 1995. Some elements of modern poetic technique. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Meyer, Sandra Joy AB - This thesis sets out to discover what techniques are available to the contemporary poet and in what way they are unique to the poetic tradition. The standpoint taken is that of a poet situated in the Western cultural and poetic tradition and a poetics is endorsed that holds that poems may be the site of evaluation, specifically in terms of technique. The thesis excludes detailed consideration of historical and political contexts. The method of research used is analysis of actual works by modern poets, within the context of poetics and primary documentation by poets themselves on their technique. The thesis is divided into three sections. The section on rhyme discusses whether the modern poet should use rhyme and describes methods used to develop the technique. The section on diction describes traditional modes of rhetoric, including levels of style and figures, and investigates contemporary rhetorical and alternative strategies. The final section researches the use of imagery, symbols and tropes, with particular reference to metaphor. The study draws conclusions about the complex possibilities in rhyme, the relevance of rhetoric and the role of the imagination in transforming the image. DA - 1995 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1995 T1 - Some elements of modern poetic technique TI - Some elements of modern poetic technique UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19568 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMeyer SJ. Some elements of modern poetic technique. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of English Language and Literature, 1995 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19568en_ZA
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dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of English Language and Literatureen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.titleSome elements of modern poetic techniqueen_ZA
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