The Poetic Principle
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The Poetic Principle is an influential critical essay by Edgar Allan Poe in which he articulates his theory of poetry as an art devoted to beauty and emotional effect rather than moral or didactic purpose.
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| The Poetic Principle canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Poetic Principle Context triple: [Edgar Allan Poe bibliography, hasNotableWork, The Poetic Principle]
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A.
An Apology for Poetry
An Apology for Poetry is Sir Philip Sidney’s influential Elizabethan literary treatise defending the value and moral power of poetry against its contemporary critics.
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B.
The Progress of Poesy
The Progress of Poesy is an 18th-century Pindaric ode by Thomas Gray that celebrates the power and evolution of poetry from ancient Greece to modern times.
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C.
The Recluse (projected philosophical poem)
The Recluse (projected philosophical poem) was William Wordsworth’s ambitious but never fully completed grand philosophical work, envisioned as a comprehensive exploration of nature, the human mind, and society.
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D.
The Anxiety of Influence
The Anxiety of Influence is a seminal work of literary criticism by Harold Bloom that explores how poets are shaped and constrained by the powerful influence of their predecessors.
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E.
The Rule of Metaphor
The Rule of Metaphor is a seminal philosophical work by Paul Ricoeur that explores how metaphor shapes meaning, language, and interpretation in both literature and everyday discourse.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Poetic Principle Target entity description: The Poetic Principle is an influential critical essay by Edgar Allan Poe in which he articulates his theory of poetry as an art devoted to beauty and emotional effect rather than moral or didactic purpose.
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A.
An Apology for Poetry
An Apology for Poetry is Sir Philip Sidney’s influential Elizabethan literary treatise defending the value and moral power of poetry against its contemporary critics.
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B.
The Progress of Poesy
The Progress of Poesy is an 18th-century Pindaric ode by Thomas Gray that celebrates the power and evolution of poetry from ancient Greece to modern times.
-
C.
The Recluse (projected philosophical poem)
The Recluse (projected philosophical poem) was William Wordsworth’s ambitious but never fully completed grand philosophical work, envisioned as a comprehensive exploration of nature, the human mind, and society.
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D.
The Anxiety of Influence
The Anxiety of Influence is a seminal work of literary criticism by Harold Bloom that explores how poets are shaped and constrained by the powerful influence of their predecessors.
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E.
The Rule of Metaphor
The Rule of Metaphor is a seminal philosophical work by Paul Ricoeur that explores how metaphor shapes meaning, language, and interpretation in both literature and everyday discourse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | critical essay ⓘ |
| advocates | brevity in poetry ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
didactic purpose in poetry
ⓘ
purely moral function of poetry ⓘ |
| author | Edgar Allan Poe ⓘ |
| authorFullName | Edgar Allan Poe ⓘ |
| authorLifespan | 1809–1849 ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes | long poems as unsustainable for poetic effect ⓘ |
| discusses | relationship between beauty and truth in poetry ⓘ |
| emphasizes | emotional effect of poetry ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1850 ⓘ |
| form | prose essay ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
ⓘ
poetics ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialIntention | to define the proper scope of poetry ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | modern discussions of the purpose of poetry ⓘ |
| hasKeyTheme |
emotional resonance as criterion of poetic value
ⓘ
poetry as distinct from didactic writing ⓘ primacy of beauty over morality in art ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered an important statement of Poe's poetics ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of Poe's critical writings ⓘ |
| influenced |
later theories of aestheticism
ⓘ
symbolist views of poetry ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Romantic aesthetics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterMedium | printed essay ⓘ |
| literaryMovementContext | American Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
aesthetics
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ theory of poetry ⓘ |
| originalMedium | lecture ⓘ |
| posthumousPublication | true ⓘ |
| proposesViewOfPoetryAs | art devoted to beauty ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
The Philosophy of Composition
ⓘ
The Rationale of Verse ⓘ |
| statesThat |
poetry should aim at an intense and pure elevation of the soul
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the immediate object of poetry is pleasure ⓘ |
| supportsConcept |
poetry as expression of beauty
ⓘ
poetry as source of elevated pleasure ⓘ |
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