Rhymes Challenge offers a concise; pithy primer to hip-hop poetics while presenting a spirited defense of rhyme in contemporary American poetry. David Caplans stylish study examines hip-hops central but supposedly outmoded verbal technique: rhyme. At a time when print-based poets generally dismiss formal rhyme as old-fashioned and bookish; hip-hop artists deftly deploy it as a way to capture the contemporary moment. Rhyme accommodates and colorfully chronicles the most conspicuous conditions and symbols of contemporary society: its products; technologies; and personalities. Ranging from Shakespeare and Wordsworth to Eminem and Jay-Z; David Caplans study demonstrates the continuing relevance of rhyme to poetry -- and everyday life.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Intelligent; Necessary WorkBy J. WertherNot enough scholars are looking at dance in any way other than chronologically or ethnographically. Foster looks at dance theoretically - as a form of meaning making; and she looks at the conventions and modalities that create that meaning. Her subject matter - the beginning of narrative in ballet - is limited and therefore lends itself to close research and review. But her process and the systematic way in which she conducts her research and writes her conclusions is exemplary and should be considered a template for future dance scholars.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent!By Jacques Bailheacute;A superb study of the origin and evolution of narrative ballet. Good use of illustrations from the periods. Highly recommended.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy TriinuVery interesting; informative and the same time an amuzing study.
