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Imagism

Meaning in literature, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In literature, Imagism means: An early twentieth-century poetry movement favoring precise images and concise language.

In Turkish: İmgecilik

How it is used

Use for the historical movement, not simply any poem containing strong images.

Example sentences

  1. Our study of Imagism compares direct visual details with the abstract phrases they replace.

    The comparison examines how precise images reduce general statements.

  2. The essay links Imagism to the poet's decision to cut explanatory lines from the draft.

    Removing explanation gives concentrated images more responsibility for meaning.

Common collocations

  • the Imagist movement
  • the influence of Imagism
  • imageryDescriptive language that appeals to the senses, such as sight, sound, smell, taste and touch, so that readers can picture or feel what is described.
  • ModernismAn early twentieth-century movement that broke with traditional forms and experimented with new ways of writing, such as fragmentation, multiple viewpoints and stream of consciousness.

More terms: Literary Movements

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