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STEVENS AND ARISTOTLE: THE MIMETIC CONNECTION (MODERN).
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NIGHTINGALE, BARBRA L., Florida Atlantic University, Pearce, Howard D.
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A detailed analysis of Wallace Stevens's poetics reveals close parallels with Aristotle's theory of mimesis. These parallels are most notable in regard to the definition of mimesis as it pertains to poetry, language, nature, reality, and imagination. An exploration of these parallels firmly establishes Stevens as an Aristotelian, and therefore provides an important aid in understanding his use of poetic devices such as diction, metaphor, and persona.
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Date Issued
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1985
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14268
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Stevens, Wallace,--1879-1955--Criticism and interpretation, Aristotle--Aesthetics
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UNIVERSAL VALUES IN THE POETRY OF SYLVIA PLATH.
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CONNOLLY, PATTY BARNHILL., Florida Atlantic University, Pearce, Howard D.
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The generic qualities in the poetry of Sylvia Plath can be seen in all four volumes of her work. All of her poetry shows a progression and a development. The Colossus poems have a logical appeal with a forthright form and an orderly unfolding. The transitional poems of Crossing the Water and Winter Trees are more in troverted and confessional in their style. Finally, the poetry of Ariel is fragmentary and hallucinatory. These three kinds of poetic effects make up the personality or "personal...
Show moreThe generic qualities in the poetry of Sylvia Plath can be seen in all four volumes of her work. All of her poetry shows a progression and a development. The Colossus poems have a logical appeal with a forthright form and an orderly unfolding. The transitional poems of Crossing the Water and Winter Trees are more in troverted and confessional in their style. Finally, the poetry of Ariel is fragmentary and hallucinatory. These three kinds of poetic effects make up the personality or "personal style" of Sylvia Plath. All of Sylvia Plath's poetry is believable and coherent. Her themes are of universal value in that they not only authenticate the life of Sylvia Plath, but they capture the human emotions true to all mankind.
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Date Issued
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1982
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14106
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Plath, Sylvia--Criticism and interpretation
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PRINCIPLES AND PRISMS: SYMBOLIC STRUCTURE IN THE POETRY OF WALLACE STEVENS.
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PAU-LLOSA, RICARDO MANUEL., Florida Atlantic University, Pearce, Howard D., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
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A detailed analysis of Wallace Stevens' rock and statue symbols, as they recur throughout the poet's career, reveals an intricate chronological pattern. Such a pattern is based on Stevens' philosophical commitment to a world of constant change and elusive perceptual assertions. Stevens' symbols operate through a system of meaning which is controlled and variable at the same time. Two concepts of symbolic structure are defined: the prismatic principle, or focal point through which all meanings...
Show moreA detailed analysis of Wallace Stevens' rock and statue symbols, as they recur throughout the poet's career, reveals an intricate chronological pattern. Such a pattern is based on Stevens' philosophical commitment to a world of constant change and elusive perceptual assertions. Stevens' symbols operate through a system of meaning which is controlled and variable at the same time. Two concepts of symbolic structure are defined: the prismatic principle, or focal point through which all meanings are projected, and the spectrum of import, the expansive pattern which shapes and modulates symbolic meaning. Symbols zig-zag from abstract to concrete levels of meaning development. Four major stages are analyzed: The Icon, Stage 1 (1921-1935), The Statue, Stage 2 (1935-1938), The Transitional Levels, Stage 3 (1938-1946), and The Rock, Stage 4 (1946-1950). The paradox of co-existing pattern and flux in Stevens' symbols emerges from his overriding dualistic uncertainties.
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Date Issued
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1976
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13830
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Literature, American
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