Assigned more than any other introductory poetry text on the market!
The new 15th edition contains over 50 new poems, a new Featured Poet (Sylvia Plath), a new poet in the Contemporary Collection (Louise Gluck), and updated MLA Style guidelines.
Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced reader of poems, you can profit from this book's step-by-step method for understanding how a poem does what it does.
Perrine's Sound and Sense: An Introduction to Poetry
Perrine's Sound and Sense
Every poem included in this collection is a perfect illustration of the poetic concept at hand, and every reader can benefit from the book's step-by-step examination of how a poem does what it does.
Every poem included in this collection is a perfect illustration of the poetic concept at hand, and every reader can benefit from the book's step-by-step examination of how a poem does what it does.