Poetry is one of the destinies of speech.... One would say that the poetic image, in its newness, opens a future to language.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Poetry gives speech a future by bringing new images to language.
- In plain terms
- Poetry changes language by creating new images.
- What can you take from it?
- Creativity keeps language alive and forward-looking.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does art change words?
- What future do images build?
Another view
Not all language needs poetic change.
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