The Philosophy of Composition
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The Philosophy of Composition is an 1846 essay by Edgar Allan Poe in which he methodically explains his step-by-step process for crafting the poem "The Raven" and articulates his views on poetic creation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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literary criticism work ⓘ |
| analyzes |
choice of a raven as central image
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choice of the word "Nevermore" ⓘ meter in The Raven ⓘ narrative voice in The Raven ⓘ repetition in The Raven ⓘ rhyme scheme of The Raven ⓘ structure of The Raven ⓘ |
| author | Edgar Allan Poe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claims |
poems should be written with deliberate calculation
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poetic effects are not products of accident or inspiration alone ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describesWork | The Raven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
aesthetic theory
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composition method ⓘ poetic creation ⓘ unity of effect ⓘ |
| explains | step-by-step process of writing The Raven ⓘ |
| firstPublishedInPeriodical | Graham's Magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
literary theory
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poetics ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose essay ⓘ |
| hasNotableTheme |
rational design in art
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reader’s emotional response ⓘ tension between inspiration and calculation ⓘ |
| influenced |
later theories of composition
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modern literary criticism ⓘ poetic theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
The Raven
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poetic composition ⓘ |
| partOf | Edgar Allan Poe's body of critical work ⓘ |
| proposesConcept |
beauty as the sole legitimate province of the poem
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brevity as essential to poetry ⓘ calculated literary effect ⓘ melancholy as the most legitimate poetic tone ⓘ originality within strict design ⓘ refrain as structural device ⓘ writing from effect to cause ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 1840s ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1846 ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | Poe's critical writings ⓘ |
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