Scotsman.com News - Entertainment - Verse broadens the mind, the scientists find
Scotsman.com News - Entertainment - Verse broadens the mind, the scientists find
Dr Jane Stabler, ... claims
"...the intense imagery woven through poems, and techniques used by poets to unsettle their readers, force them to think more carefully about each line.
"There seems to be an almost immediate recognition that this is a different sort of language that needs to be approached in a way that will be more attentive to the density of words in poetry," she said.
"It may be because readers are trying to hear the words or recreate the imaginary event the poet has provided a script for."
Dr Jane Stabler, ... claims
"...the intense imagery woven through poems, and techniques used by poets to unsettle their readers, force them to think more carefully about each line.
"There seems to be an almost immediate recognition that this is a different sort of language that needs to be approached in a way that will be more attentive to the density of words in poetry," she said.
"It may be because readers are trying to hear the words or recreate the imaginary event the poet has provided a script for."
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