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'''Imaginism''' is a form of [[20th Century]] [[poetry]]. |
'''Imaginism''' is a form of [[20th Century]] [[poetry]]. |
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It followed Georgian poetry (Hardy, Newbowlt) and was ultimately a reaction or a "breaking free" of the literary conventions of perfect rhymes and conventional rhetoric. Imaginism probably began at the beginning of the 20th century. The imaginists used their very own personal manipulation of language often in order to create nightmarish and unsettling scenes. Examples include works by Wilfred Owen and many of the famous anti-war poets. |
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Imaginism is a form of 20th Century poetry. It followed Georgian poetry (Hardy, Newbowlt) and was ultimately a reaction or a "breaking free" of the literary conventions of perfect rhymes and conventional rhetoric. Imaginism probably began at the beginning of the 20th century. The imaginists used their very own personal manipulation of language often in order to create nightmarish and unsettling scenes. Examples include works by Wilfred Owen and many of the famous anti-war poets.
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