imagism (Meaning)
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imagism (n)
a movement by American and English poets early in the 20th century in reaction to Victorian sentimentality; used common speech in free verse with clear concrete imagery
Synonyms & Antonyms of imagism
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imagism Sentence Examples
- Imagism emphasized the use of precise, concrete imagery to evoke powerful emotions.
- Poets like Ezra Pound and T.E.
- Hulme championed imagism as a movement.
- Imagists rejected abstract language and focused on capturing the essence of a moment through vivid imagery.
- Imagist poems often rely on brevity and a lack of rhyme or meter.
- The imagist aesthetic influenced many modern literary movements, including Vorticism and Objectivism.
- Imagism's emphasis on visual and sensory detail led to the creation of striking and memorable poems.
- Poets like Amy Lowell and H.D.
- experimented with imagist techniques in their work.
- Imagist poetry aims to create a direct and immediate emotional connection with the reader.
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a movement by American and English poets early in the 20th century in reaction to Victorian sentimentality; used common speech in free verse with clear concrete
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Imagism emphasized the use of precise, concrete imagery to evoke powerful emotions.
Poets like Ezra Pound and T.E.
Hulme championed imagism as a movement.
Imagists rejected abstract language and focused on capturing the essence of a moment through vivid imagery.
