The Poet and the PoemA discussion of the poet's inherent attitudes, the more technical matters of verse writing, and the application of principles to actual practice. |
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... complex philosophy ( nor do I mean to suggest that it is all of Frost's philosophy ) —and looks rather cracker- barrelish as I summarize it by quoting only abstract statements , leaving out the meat of the poems ; but my point is , it ...
... complex philosophy ( nor do I mean to suggest that it is all of Frost's philosophy ) —and looks rather cracker- barrelish as I summarize it by quoting only abstract statements , leaving out the meat of the poems ; but my point is , it ...
Page 76
... complex metaphor . Metaphor is to poetry as the soul is to man , and the word soul is a complex concept , too , usu- ally apprehended through other metaphors such as spirit , ghost or angel . We rarely know what is , and we approximate ...
... complex metaphor . Metaphor is to poetry as the soul is to man , and the word soul is a complex concept , too , usu- ally apprehended through other metaphors such as spirit , ghost or angel . We rarely know what is , and we approximate ...
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... complex tone , particularly some in which the com- plexity arises from the coloring of serious passages by humor . I think awareness of or communication of tone is the central prob- lem in reading or writing literature and that failure ...
... complex tone , particularly some in which the com- plexity arises from the coloring of serious passages by humor . I think awareness of or communication of tone is the central prob- lem in reading or writing literature and that failure ...
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