The Poetry Toolkit

Name: The Poetry Toolkit
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781350032200
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The Essential Guide to Studying Poetry

By Dr Rhian Williams

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Summary

The Poetry Toolkit by Dr Rhian Williams is a comprehensive guide aimed at enriching readers' understanding and appreciation of poetry. Through a clear reference format, it explores key terms, genres, and concepts essential for reading, analysing, and writing about poetry with confidence. The third edition emphasises contemporary poetic voices from the past fifty years and offers expanded practical advice on close and comparative reading alongside critical writing techniques. A companion website supports further learning with audio readings, weblinks, and theoretical overviews.
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Ideal for students, educators, and poetry enthusiasts seeking to deepen their understanding and analytical skills in poetry, especially those interested in contemporary poetry and practical approaches to critical reading and writing.

Description

Now thoroughly revamped with a diverse selection of poetic voices from the last fifty years, this third edition of Rhian Williams’s bestselling book, The Poetry Toolkit, guides readers through key terms, genres, and concepts that help them to develop a richer, more sophisticated approach to reading, thinking, and writing about poetry.

Combining an easy-to-use reference format with in-depth practice readings and further exercises, the book helps students master the study of poetry for themselves.

As well as featuring more contemporary voices, the 3rd edition of The Poetry Toolkit includes an expanded practical section giving guidance on close reading, comparative reading, and advice on writing critically about poetry. In addition, the book is accompanied by a companion website offering audio recordings of poetry readings, weblinks, and overviews of key theoretical approaches to support advanced study.

Head to bloomsbury.com/Williams-the-poetry-toolkit for a host of additional resources.

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This inspiring guide is celebrated for its clarity and succinctness, appealing to both beginners and seasoned poetry readers. Praised by Isobel Armstrong, FBA, it demystifies complex terminology and forms, and encourages active engagement with poems through reading aloud, listening to rhythm, and contextual exploration. The book offers a broad spectrum of poetic features, fostering curiosity and confidence in poetry study.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350032200

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 February 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Edition: 3rd edition

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 368

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Dr Rhian Williams Education & Reference Non-Fiction

About the Author

Rhian Williams is Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Glasgow, UK.