How to Read Poetry Like a Professor: A Quippy and Sonorous Guide to Verse

• Genre: Nonfiction; literary criticism; educational
• Originally Published: 2018
• Reading Level/Interest: College/Adult
• Structure/Length: Divided into chapters that address various aspects of understanding and appreciating poetry; approximately 224 pages
• Central Concern: In How to Read Poetry Like a Professor, Thomas C. Foster provides a comprehensive and accessible guide to exploring the world of poetry. The book aims to demystify the process of reading, analyzing, and understanding poems. Foster covers a range of topics, including poetic forms, techniques, themes, and the use of sound in poetry. He encourages readers to engage with poetry on deeper levels, offering insights into how to appreciate the nuances and complexities of poetic language and structure. The guide is both an introduction for beginners and a resource for those seeking to enhance their appreciation and understanding of poetry.

Thomas C. Foster, Author

• Bio: An American professor, literary critic, and writer; known for his engaging and accessible approaches to literary education; has a knack for making complex literary concepts understandable to a broad audience.
• Other Works: How to Read Literature Like a Professor (2003); How to Read Novels Like a Professor (2008); Reading the Silver Screen (2016) and others.

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