Correspondances
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"Correspondances" is a seminal sonnet by Charles Baudelaire that introduces his influential theory of symbolic correspondences between the senses, nature, and the spiritual realm.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
poem
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sonnet ⓘ |
| author | Charles Baudelaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionSection | Spleen et Idéal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| firstPublication | Les Fleurs du mal (1857 edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | Petrarchan sonnet ⓘ |
| genre | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
correspondence between visible and invisible worlds
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nature as a system of signs ⓘ unity of the senses ⓘ |
| hasCriticalStatus |
foundational text for Symbolist aesthetics
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seminal poem in French literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
concept of synesthesia in literature
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theory of poetic symbolism ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation | nature as a coded language to be deciphered by the poet ⓘ |
| hasRhymeScheme | ABBA ABBA CCD EDE ⓘ |
| includedIn | canonical French school curricula ⓘ |
| influenced |
Arthur Rimbaud
NERFINISHED
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Paul Verlaine NERFINISHED ⓘ Stéphane Mallarmé NERFINISHED ⓘ Symbolist poets ⓘ modernist poetry ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Modern poetry
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Symbolism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | alexandrine ⓘ |
| numberOfLines | 14 ⓘ |
| openingLine | La Nature est un temple où de vivants piliers ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Les Fleurs du mal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 19th-century French literature ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1857 ⓘ |
| relatedAuthor | Charles Baudelaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Les Fleurs du mal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
metaphysical symbolism
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relationship between humans and nature ⓘ |
| theme |
mystical perception of nature
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nature as a temple ⓘ relationship between senses and the spiritual realm ⓘ symbolic correspondences between nature and spirit ⓘ synesthesia ⓘ |
| usesDevice |
extended metaphor
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personification of nature ⓘ symbolism ⓘ synesthetic imagery ⓘ |
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