Old English Metre : : An Introduction / / Jun Terasawa.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Terasawa, Jun,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2022]; ©2011
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (152 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Preface --; Acknowledgments --; 1 Introduction --; 2 Alliteration --; 3 Rhythm: The Basics --; 4 Rhythm: Advanced Topics --; 5 Metre and Word --; 6 Metre and Grammar --; 7 Other Problems Related to Old English Metre --; Appendices --; Bibliography --; Index of Verses --; General Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781442693838; 9783110490954
• DOI: 10.3138/9781442693838
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Jun Terasawa.

Old English Metre offers an essential framework for the critical analysis of metrical structures and interpretations in Old English literature. Jun Terasawa's comprehensive introductory text covers the basics of Old English metre and reviews the current research in the field, emphasizing the interaction between Old English metre and components such as word-formation, word-choice, and grammar. He also covers the metre-related problems of dating, authorship, and the distinction between prose and verse. Each chapter includes exercises and suggestions for further reading. Appendices provide possible answers to the exercises, tips for scanning half-lines, and brief definitions of metrical terms used. Examples in Old English are provided with literal modern English translations, with glosses added in the first three chapters to help beginners. The result is a comprehensive guide that makes important text-critical skills much more readily available to Old English specialists and beginners alike.