Understanding and Appreciation of Poetry

Author and educator Morris Schreiber presents a lecture on the basics of poetry. Using the works of English and American poets as examples, Schreiber discusses the emotional appeal, language, structure, and metrics of poetry. Among the selections featured are “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” and “Kubla Khan,” both by Samuel Taylor Coleridge; Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Bells”; “Fog,” by Carl Sandburg; Hamlin Garland’s “Do You Fear the Wind”; and Walt Whitman’s “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer.” Complete transcriptions for all tracks are included in the liner notes.

Track Listing

101	The Rhythms of Poetry Morris Schreiber	04:02
102	Sensory and Emotional Appeal of Poetry Morris Schreiber	11:08
103	Poetry Defined Morris Schreiber	06:10
104	The Language of Poetry, Parts A-F Morris Schreiber	10:53
201	The Language of Poetry, Part G Morris Schreiber	01:41
202	The Language of Poetry, Part H Morris Schreiber	09:06
203	The Structure of Poetry Morris Schreiber	04:14
204	Metrics Morris Schreiber	07:29
205	Types of Poetry, a.-d. Morris Schreiber	03:47
206	The Balance Sheet: Poetry vs. Prose Morris Schreiber	03:04