abstract poetry
- noun
- /ˈæbstrækt ˈpoʊətri/
- Literature
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poesía abstracta
- While reading, she found herself drawn to abstract poetry because of its unique ability to express complex emotions without concrete images.
Examples
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Most people aren't exposed to "abstract" poetry until they're in college, and only then if they actively study poetry.
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Of course, all this is contingent upon accepting the analogy of abstract art and abstract poetry as a valid one.
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On March 26, 2009, at 1:05 a.m., Bradley Paul wrote: While I agree that poetry criticism is in terrible condition, I don't think that explains the difference between audiences' different receptiveness to abstract painting vs. "abstract" poetry.
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Many contemporary artists incorporate abstract poetry into their work to evoke emotions rather than tell a specific story.
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In their literature class, students often analyze abstract poetry to understand its emphasis on feelings over traditional narratives.
Antonyms
How Abstract
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'abstract' (not concrete, theoretical) modifies 'poetry' (verse), yielding poetry that emphasizes ideas or emotions rather than concrete imagery. This is a straightforward, non-idiomatic combination found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The phrase abstract poetry comes from the idea of abstract art; imagine paintings of color and shape that do not show real things. So this kind of poetry focuses on 'ideas' and 'feelings' instead of clear 'images' or a direct 'story'.