The Rhymester or; The Rules of Rhyme - A Guide to English Versification, with a Dictionary of Rhymes, and Examination of Classical Measures, and Comments Upon Burlesque, Comic Verse, and Song-Writing.

Download or read book The Rhymester or; The Rules of Rhyme - A Guide to English Versification, with a Dictionary of Rhymes, and Examination of Classical Measures, and Comments Upon Burlesque, Comic Verse, and Song-Writing. written by Tom Hood and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2017-10-06 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Rhymester or; The Rules of Rhyme" is a comprehensive guide to rhyming, being a dictionary of rhymes, an examination of classical measures with comments on burlesque, comic verse, and song-writing. This volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in poetry- and song-writing, and it would make for a wonderful addition to any collection. Contents include: "Verse Generally", "Classic Versification", "Guides and Hand-books", "Of Feet and Caesura", "Meter and Rhythm", "Of Rhyme", "Of Figures", "Of Burlesque and Comic Verse, and Vers De Société", "Of Song-writing", "Of the Sonnet", "Of the Rondeau and the Ballade", "Of Other Fixed Forms of Verse", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of poetry.