"Steele places the many styles of poetry in historical context and clearly explains such elements as rhyme, rhythm, elision, and the use of stanzas. Students of poetry as well as practicing poets who wish to hone their craft will find this new book immensely helpful."—Library Journal
"All the Fun’s in How You Say a Thing takes its title from a line by Frost, a poet whose commitment to clarity of expression Steele clearly shares in this modest, neatly organized, and lucidly written explanation of English meter. Steele incorporates into his graceful study a wealth of linguistic insight. Steele's sharp and witty book is the perfect Poetry Month selection: an expert guide that speaks to all levels of readers."—Kirkus
"Steele’s elegantly written book, as entertaining and readable as it is erudite and taxonomically precise . . . successfully explains—in so far as it is possible to do so—how metre, in being predictable, allows for what is wholly unpredictable."—Times Literary Supplement