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Concrete Poetry

1. And here goes your subtitle. Concrete Poem

2. Concrete poetry involves arranging the words or letters that describes an object into a visual image that also describes the object. Concrete poems are objects composed of words, letters, and colors. Concrete Poetry

3. 2 types of concrete poetry Using then shape and orientation of the words to form a picture of something recognizable. The line of text is used in place of lines an artist would draw. 1. Drawing concrete poem

4. Similar to a drawing poem, but these ones stretch and bend the text to form the shape of the object . 2. Outline concrete poem

5. “The Mouse’s Tale” by Lewis Carroll This poem, found in Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, actually forms the shape of a mouse’s tail on the page. The misspelling in the title of “tale” is intentional because it is the tale of a mouse’s tail. Different printings interpret this visual poetry differently, but it remains one of the most famous examples of concrete poetry in modern writing. Drawing concrete poem

6. Swan and Shadow by John Hollander With each word read, you’ll trace the shape of a swan and its serene reflection. This masterpiece is exactly like a mirror- presenting the elegance and tranquility of the swan in a way that is both textually and visually profound. Outline concrete poem

7. “Forsythia ” by Mary Ellen Solt The poem “Forsythia” by Mary Ellen Solt is written to look like the branches of the plant. In fact, this art form is more about the shape of the words than the words themselves. Drawing concrete poem

8. Concrete poems are important because they use elements of literature as well as visual arts. They depend on a certain visual in a way that most other types of poems do not. The author is completely aware, while they’re writing and formatting their work, of the shape they want their lines to make . Importance of Concrete Poem

9. Tips on how to create concrete poem Choose an image for your poem. Fill the shape in with the text Sketch out the shape.