Abstract
Discusses Burns's skill in creating dramatic voice in his poetry, and what can be learned about the poems in their performance. Examples include "My luve is like a red, red rose," "John Anderson, my jo," "Robert Burns's March to Bannockburn," and "Tam o' Shanter."
Recommended Citation
Jack, R. D. S.
(2013)
"Robert Burns as Dramatic Poet,"
Studies in Scottish Literature:
Vol. 37:
Iss.
1, 38–46.
Available at:
https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/ssl/vol37/iss1/5
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