The Music of English Poetry is the title of a seminar that was presented to the staff of the ELT Department by Dr Basil Q Muhammad on 27th December 2016. The seminar commenced from the phonological concepts of the syllable, word stress, prominence and intonation. From these concepts, it then proceeded to explain the natural rhythm of the English language, and how that has become the source of the metrical system of English poetry.  The presenter then introduced the … Continue reading The Music of English Poetry