The book of forms: a handbook of poetics

Foreword to the fifth edition

Part I: The elements of poetry. Introduction

The typographical level

The sonic level

The sensory level

The ideational level

Chapter glossary

Part II: Form-finder index. Introduction

Specific forms

General forms

Part III: Traditional verse forms. Dramatic poetry

Lyric poetry

Narrative poetry

Bibliography

A chronology of post-modern books

Concerning verse forms.