poetic imagery

collocation in English

meaningsofpoeticandimagery

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poetic
adjective
uk
/pəʊˈet.ɪk/us
/poʊˈet̬.ɪk/
like or relating to poetry ...
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imagery
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɪm.ɪ.dʒər.i/us
/ˈɪm.ə.dʒər.i/
the use of words or pictures in books, films, paintings, etc. to describe ideas ...
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(Definition ofpoeticandimageryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpoetic imagery

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Moten teases out these resonances between music and race, modernism and racism, in an evocative language that prefers allusion to argument,poeticimageryto blunt exposition.
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In art, this approach was expressed in combinations of such unlikely materials as lead inlaid in lacquer and in clashingpoeticimagery.
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Her novels are known for their mythic themes,poeticimagery, and allegorical content.
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These hymns are full of rich,poeticimagerydrawn from biblical sources, folk tradition, and other religions and philosophies.
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Thepoeticimageryis brilliant and intense with a feeling of personal frenzy.
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He usespoeticimagerydelivered through an impassioned, at times ferocious, flow to communicate uplifting rhymes about his culture and people.
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Mahy's language is rich inpoeticimagery, magic, and supernatural elements.
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Magritte's use of ordinary objects in unfamiliar spaces is joined to his desire to createpoeticimagery.
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The mood of the album reflects the recent death of both his wife and one of his older brothers within the same week, and is rich withpoeticimagery.
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For example, the aesthetic life view is written in short essay form, withpoeticimageryand allusions, discussing aesthetic topics such as music, seduction, drama, and beauty.
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