What is symbolistic poetry?

talking french literary movement? it's called symbolism (capital s) or symbolist movement, not "symbolistic."

based on philosophy truth can captured indirectly, , metaphor , suggestion, rather clarity , directness, characterized style. objects imbued deep symbolic meaning. symbolist poetry not meant read or understood.

"synesthesia," in functions of senses transfered (for example, might smell blue or hear flavor of chocolate in symbolist poem), common technique.

writing incredibly idiosyncratic, , conforms established poetic forms. symbolist poets embraced fluidity , lack of structure offered free verse poetry. below, i've included link stephen mallarme's "one toss of dice never abolish chance," illustrates idea well. note how lines scattered on page - that's no accident.

common themes idea of art refuge phsyical world, isolation, , keen sense of mortality.

hopefully, of these ideas interpret style own poetry. best way learn symbolism read it, , essays produced around it. authors mallarme, paul verlaine, charles baudelaire (the frontrunner of symbolism), jean moreas, , arthur rimbaud may inspire you.

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