The Poetry Gymnasium(English, Paperback, Hunley Tom C.)

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The Poetry Gymnasium(English, Paperback, Hunley Tom C.) is written by Hunley Tom C. and published by McFarland & Co Inc. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1476675821 (ISBN 10) and 9781476675824 (ISBN 13).

This expanded edition adds sixteen new exercises designed to inspire creativity and help poets hone their skills. Each exercise includes a clearly-stated learning objective, historical background matter on the particular subgenre being explored, and an example written by undergraduates at Western Kentucky University. The text also analyzes work by leading American poets including Billy Collins, Denise Duhamel and Dean Young. The book's five chapters correspond with the five canons of classical rhetoric: invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery.