Short Notes: Theory of Poetry, Poetic Diction, Lyric, Sonnet, Monologue & Free Verse

Short Notes: Theory of Poetry, Poetic Diction, Lyric, Sonnet, Monologue & Free Verse

(toc) Short Notes: Theory of Poetry, Poetic Diction, Lyric, Sonnet, Monologue & Free Verse Frost's concept of poetry Or, Frost's Theory of Poetry Frost had no rigid definition of poetry. In his essay, "The Figure a Poem Makes" Frost put forward his ideas on poetry as "certain elastic principles", and as "words that have become deeds". He considered poetry neither as pure art nor as pure preaching. Content and form of poetry were equally important for him. Form means stanzaic form, balance and equilibrium, organization of matter and meaning. These elements need to be fused in poetry along with the poetic diction of the poet. "A momentary stay against confusion" is an important element of his theory of poetry. It is as important for Frost as "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" is for Wordsworth. A poem begins with some impulse, takes some direction through "a course of lucky events", and ends in clarification of…