Chapter 1: The Case to be Made
1.1 the case * 1.2 obstacles * 1.3 the heart of the matter * 1.4 values
Chapter 2: How We Got Where We Are As We Cease To Be There
2.1 lame start * 2.2 lopsided recovery * 2.3 in our time
Chapter 3: Editorial Excursion
3.1 a question of filiation * 3.2 comparable instance * 3.3 the fruits of error * 3.4 the letter done with * 3.5 stumbling block * 3.6 recursion
Chapter 4: The Sweet New Style
4.1 befitting an ode * 4.2 metric * 4.3 rhyme * 4.4 grammar
Chapter 5: Language and Allusion
5.1 discerning meaning * 5.2 tangled roots * 5.3 allusion and cross-reference * 5.4 eureka!
Chapter 6: Shape into Form
6.1 imagery * 6.2 symbolism * 6.3 structure * 6.4 the tilly
Chapter 7: Understanding Feeling
7.1 philosopher of feeling * 7.2 direction of travel * 7.3 see, not feel * 7.4 elephants in the room * 7.5 alchemy
Chapter 8 Testing the Pulse
8.1 the formula * 8.2 fathoming conjuration * 8.3 the mix enriched * 8.4 a small but perfect example
Chapter 9: Beyond the Poem
9.1 begin again better * 9.2 a kind of poet * 9.3 a kind of poetry * 9.4 why work? * 9.5 in conclusion
About the Author: J.C.C. Mays is Professor Emeritus of English and American Literature at University College Dublin, Ireland.
