Project Gutenberg 2016-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 729 Hood, Tom 1835 1874 Hood, T. (Thomas) Hood, Thomas Practical Guide to English Versification With a Compendious Dictionary of Rhymes, an Examination of Classical Measures, and Comments Upon Burlesque and Comic Verse, Vers de Société, and Song-writing Produced by Jonathan Ingram, readbueno and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Practical Guide to English Versification" by Tom Hood is a comprehensive guide on the art of creating English verse written in the late 19th century. The book aims to teach the structural elements of versification rather than poetic creativity itself, providing rules and guidelines for constructing verse, along with an exploration of rhyme, rhythm, and various poetic forms. The opening of the book establishes its intention, clarifying that it does not seek to create poets but rather to educate individuals on the technical aspects of writing verse. The author emphasizes that while true poetic talent is innate, anyone can become an accomplished versifier through study and practice. Hood introduces concepts such as perfect rhymes and the accurate construction of lines, with an emphasis on maintaining rhythm and sound harmony, setting the stage for a detailed examination of the mechanics of English poetry throughout the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English language -- Versification English language -- Rhyme PE Text Category: How To ... 531742 2025-08-20T17:03:46.701135 text/html 527950 2024-10-23T00:24:29 text/html 371126 2025-08-20T17:03:57.555086 application/epub+zip 374288 2025-08-20T17:03:48.643093 application/epub+zip 217256 2025-08-20T17:03:47.673090 application/epub+zip 523746 2025-08-20T17:04:02.906012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464157 2025-08-20T17:03:56.490115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307876 2022-09-23T16:25:24.606051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383141 2025-08-20T17:03:44.392135 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 363353 2024-10-23T00:24:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16088 2025-08-20T17:04:03.087000 application/rdf+xml 9652 2025-08-20T17:03:47.812086 image/jpeg 1985 2025-08-20T17:03:47.745099 image/jpeg 314514 2025-08-20T17:03:46.747090 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia