Metre rhythm and verse form by hobsbaum philip publication date 1996 topics english poetry history and criticism theory etc english language versification literary form poetics publisher london new york routledge collection inlibrary printdisabled oliverwendellholmeslibrary phillipsacademy americana digitizing sponsor kahle austin foundation contributor phillips . Metre rhythm and verse form isbn quantity shopping cart summary items view cart continue shopping what are vitalsource ebooks x close routledge crc press ebooks are available through vitalsource the free vitalsource bookshelfr application allows you to access to your ebooks whenever and wherever you choose mobile ereaders download the bookshelf mobile app at vitalsource . Metre rhythm and verse form this clear introduction explains technical terms such as iambic pentameter and syllabics defines verse metres such as blank and free verse and illustrates a variety of forms from the sonnet to freer modes favoured by contemporary writerspoetry criticism is a subject central to the study of literature