It is a part of the poet's work to show each man what he sees but does not know he sees.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Poets help people recognize perceptions they already have but haven't realized.
- In plain terms
- Poets show you things you see but don't know you see.
- What can you take from it?
- Art helps us recognize what we already know.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do we see without knowing?
- How does art reveal?
Another view
It limits the poet's role to revealing the obvious.
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