09-13-2016, 01:21 PM
Or art in general, being that it is all subjective. Still, as someone who does not like considering things subjectively, I believe these classifications are important on a personal level, and I would prefer that their be an agreement or standardization about them. (I love standardization)
My first semester in college, I was taught an analysis technique for novels that my instructor called close-reading. It felt much like reading a poem to me. As if I was looking at one line in a long poem. Gave me a much greater appreciation for the artistry in writing good novels.
As my last poetry instructor said, the compression ratio for poetry is much higher. I suspect this might be a large reason that it appeals to me. I don't actually care about the emotion of most poetry, just the information management.
My first semester in college, I was taught an analysis technique for novels that my instructor called close-reading. It felt much like reading a poem to me. As if I was looking at one line in a long poem. Gave me a much greater appreciation for the artistry in writing good novels.
As my last poetry instructor said, the compression ratio for poetry is much higher. I suspect this might be a large reason that it appeals to me. I don't actually care about the emotion of most poetry, just the information management.
If you're the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room.
"Or, if a poet writes a poem, then immediately commits suicide (as any decent poet should)..." -- Erthona
"Or, if a poet writes a poem, then immediately commits suicide (as any decent poet should)..." -- Erthona