Poetry criticism is a subject central to the study of literature.
However, it is laden with technical terms that, to the beginning
student, can be both intimidating and confusing. Philip Hobsbaum
provides a welcome remedy, illuminating terms ranging from the iambus to
the bob-wheel stanza, and forms from the Spenserian sonnet to modern
'rap', with clarity and comprehensiveness. It is an essential guide
through the terminology which will be invaluable reading for
undergraduates new to the subject.