Overview

'The Art of Poetry' is a poetry primer, a revision book and a guide to tackling the tricky art of 'unseen poems'. Exploring various key aspects of poems, the book sets out a clear methodology for reading poetry at GCSE & A-level. Twelve exemplar essays analyse a range of classic poems, from Shakespeare's Sonnet 130 to Seamus Heaney's 'Follower'. Written in a lively, accessible style the book is essential reading for students and teachers of English Literature. 'The Art of Poetry' features illuminating essays on: Sonnet 130, The Flea, London, Ozymandias, Pied Beauty, The Charge of the Light Brigade, The Road not Taken, I Felt a Funeral, Dulce et Decorum Est, Do not go Gentle into that Good Night, Valentine & Follower