Concrete poetry
Poetry in which visual appearance on the page is as important as words or sound, often abandoning conventional linear reading. Concrete poems exploit typography and spatial arrangement.
Real World
Dylan Thomas's 'Vision and Prayer' arranges stanzas into diamond and hourglass shapes, so the poem's visual form enacts its themes of birth, prayer, and mortality before a word is read.
Exam Focus
Describe the visual shape precisely, then argue how it contributes to meaning — never treat appearance as a separate issue from content.
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