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Literature > Poetry > Visual poetry

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Visual poetry  

Definition

  • Poetry employing words but designed to have a visual impact; poetry in which letters, words or lines are arranged on the page to form a shape or image, usually related to the meaning of the words [AAT, alt.]

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Synonym(s)

  • Pattern poetry, visual poetry
  • Poems, pattern, visual poetry
  • Poems, shaped, visual poetry
  • Poems, visual
  • Poetry, pattern, visual poetry
  • Poetry, shaped, visual poetry
  • Poetry, visual
  • Shaped poetry, visual poetry
  • Word art, visual poetry

Notation

  • 117978

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-LHKHCFNK-X

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