Poetry: Concrete And Abstract Language

Abstract: 5 pages in length. To define the difference between concrete and abstract language as they relate to poetry, the student will note that the fundamental distinction between the two is that one is based in reality and the other has its origins in ambiguity. Examining the poems of Elizabeth Bishop, Amy Lowell and John Keats finds that the two divergent literary approaches are employed as a means by which to reach the same conclusion, however, it is the path that leads to this conclusion that stands to separate. Poets use concrete language when they seek a more literal approach to expression; abstract language, on the other hand, is utilized when the writer is looking to convey a more esoteric thought. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Subcatagory: Poetry

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