In Aristotle's "Poetics," we are introduced to the philosophers thoughts and writings on the varying types of art forms including poetry, dance, sculpture and some forms of music. ... A poem may also be deeply descriptive, metaphorical and rhythmic resulting in the perfect harmony of written work and song. ... While poetry is a beautiful and magnificent art form, at the same time as being fascinating, it cannot always necessarily illuminate anything let alone the human condition. ...

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It is an art. ... Ancient Greek thought held that poetry, drama, and other forms of fine art were imitations of reality, a reality that could be actual or potential. Indeed, their phrase for what we think of as "fine art" was "imitative arts", and great importance was attached to poetry as an integral part of the Greek education. Some questions naturally spring from this broad theory of art, for example: what exactly is being imitated by the poet or artist? ... This is because art was held to be an imitation of nature or reality, and Plato and Aristotle's theories on n...

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Barnard (1999) asserts that Keats is one of the great English romantic poets, whose prime belief was in art and beauty. ... Keats appeared as a poet who, through his art, escaped the "sordid and disturbing environment of nineteenth century life". ...

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The repetition of "more" in Thou art more lovely and "more" temperate strengths her superiority. Furthermore, the adjectives "lovely" and "temperate" insinuate that Shakespeare's lover is of perfect balance, unlike nature that experiences "Rough winds....

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In formal prose the simile is a device both of art and explanation, comparing the unfamiliar thing (to be explained) to some familiar thing (an object, event, process, etc.) known to the reader. ... A perfect rhyme is one in which the two sounds correspond exactly ("by hook or by crook"). ...

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