The Poetic Principle
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The Poetic Principle is an influential critical essay by Edgar Allan Poe in which he articulates his theory of poetry as an art devoted to beauty and emotional effect rather than moral or didactic purpose.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | critical essay ⓘ |
| advocates | brevity in poetry ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
didactic purpose in poetry
ⓘ
purely moral function of poetry ⓘ |
| author | Edgar Allan Poe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorFullName | Edgar Allan Poe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorLifespan | 1809–1849 ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticizes | long poems as unsustainable for poetic effect ⓘ |
| discusses | relationship between beauty and truth in poetry ⓘ |
| emphasizes | emotional effect of poetry ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1850 ⓘ |
| form | prose essay ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
ⓘ
poetics ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialIntention | to define the proper scope of poetry ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | modern discussions of the purpose of poetry ⓘ |
| hasKeyTheme |
emotional resonance as criterion of poetic value
ⓘ
poetry as distinct from didactic writing ⓘ primacy of beauty over morality in art ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered an important statement of Poe's poetics ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of Poe's critical writings ⓘ |
| influenced |
later theories of aestheticism
ⓘ
symbolist views of poetry ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Romantic aesthetics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterMedium | printed essay ⓘ |
| literaryMovementContext | American Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
aesthetics
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ theory of poetry ⓘ |
| originalMedium | lecture ⓘ |
| posthumousPublication | true ⓘ |
| proposesViewOfPoetryAs | art devoted to beauty ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
The Philosophy of Composition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Rationale of Verse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statesThat |
poetry should aim at an intense and pure elevation of the soul
ⓘ
the immediate object of poetry is pleasure ⓘ |
| supportsConcept |
poetry as expression of beauty
ⓘ
poetry as source of elevated pleasure ⓘ |
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