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Rhythm includes metre, but metre is a relatively small part of rhythm.

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Good free verse is not at all easy to write, for there is no repetitive beat to lull the reader's critical faculty, much pattern and discipline is to be found in it, though the pattern of sounds and choice of exact words, gives it its beauty.

Marjorie Boulton

Marjorie Boulton

Marjorie Boulton

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Born: May 7, 1924

Died: August 30, 2017 (aged 93)

Bio: Marjorie Boulton was a British author and poet writing in both English and Esperanto. Marjorie Boulton taught English literature in teacher training and as a college principal for 24 years before turning to full-time research and writing.

Known for:

The anatomy of poetry (1953)
The Anatomy of Prose (1954)
The Anatomy of the Novel (Routledge Revivals) (1975)
The Anatomy of Drama (1960)
The Anatomy of Literary Studies (Routledge Revivals): An Introduction to the Study of English Literature (1980)

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