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Understanding a poem

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Practical Criticism

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In this chapter we concentrate on how to make sense of a poem, and then, when you feel you have got hold of a poem, how to develop your response.

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© 1995 John Peck and Martin Coyle

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Peck, J., Coyle, M. (1995). Understanding a poem. In: Practical Criticism. Palgrave Study Guides. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13688-9_2

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