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poʊˈɛt ɪkspo·et·ics
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poeticsnoun
study of poetic works
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poeticsnoun
The theory of poetry, or of literature in general
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Poetics
Poetics is the theory of structure, form, and discourse within literature, and, in particular, within poetry.
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Poeticsnoun
the principles and rules of the art of poetry
Etymology: [Cf. F. potique, L. potica, potice, Gr. (sc. .]
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Poetics
Aristotle's Poetics is the earliest-surviving work of dramatic theory and the first extant philosophical treatise to focus on literary theory. In it, Aristotle offers an account of what he calls "poetry". He examines its "first principles" and identifies its genres and basic elements. His analysis of tragedy constitutes the core of the discussion. Although Aristotle's Poetics is universally acknowledged in the Western critical tradition, Marvin Carlson explains, "almost every detail about his seminal work has aroused divergent opinions." The work was lost to the Western world and often misrepresented for a long time. It was available through the Middle Ages and early Renaissance only through a Latin translation of an Arabic version written by Averroes.
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The numerical value of poetics in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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Sabism is a thematic pallet, philosophical colourism, chromatic signature and dual art, soft scale, poetics of attractiveness, mythologism, actual value, logism of color, active color, logical panel.
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