EKPHRASTIC POETRY

EKPHRASTIC POETRY  

Here's a definition of ekphrasis.

Ekphrasis (n.):  Writing that comments upon another art form.

An example would be a poem about a photograph or a famous painting. Ode on a Grecian Urn by John Keats is a prime example of this type of writing, since the entire poem concerns the appearance and meaning of an ancient piece of pottery.

Ode on a Grecian Urn is readily available in poetry collections. Since it is lengthy (5 stanzas of 10 lines each), it is not copied here. 

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