Symbolism In Poetry Research Articles

A computer study of systematic sound symbolism in classical Japanese verse

The analysis of sound symbolism in poetry is one of the more promising applications of computational methods. This paper proposes using database software with spreadsheet capabilities to give maximum versatility in the examination of consonant alliteration. In this case the database is drawn from a 10th century anthology of classical Japanese verse called theKokinshu. In recent years scholars have pointed out a few obvious examples of sound symbolism inKokinshu poetry. This study attempts to show that with these few notable exceptions, poetry of the period seems to have striven toward a balance in sound, avoiding techniques such as word initial alliteration which might call attention to itself.

Sound Symbolism as Drama in the Poetry of Robert Frost

An understanding of the workings of sound symbolism in poetry is essential to theoretical and practical criticism alike. During the past few decades, we have come to recognize that sound-symbolic effects are solidly based on linguistic facts. Studies of the ways in which sound symbolism is put to use generally in the works of a given poet can fruitfully supplement traditional analyses of particular passages. Though Robert Frost is known for his proficiency in mimetic sound effects, the language of his “speaking voice” is not conspicuously marked by the systems of alliteration and assonance that characterize the verse of Tennyson or Swinburne. Yet such systems, among other features, appear in certain poems in a “chanting voice” associated, overtly or symbolically, with the protagonist's fear of death. Ultimately, this proves to be the poet's fear of obliteration, of succumbing to the power of a now obsolete music and thus vanishing from the poetic scene without a trace.

La gitanilla: a tale of high romance

<i>La gitanilla</i>: a tale of high romance

Sound Filmstrips from RMI Educational Films, Inc. Poetry to Be Heard. Symbolism in Poetry

Sound Filmstrips from RMI Educational Films, Inc. Poetry to Be Heard. Symbolism in Poetry

Teaching Symbolism in Poetry

Teaching Symbolism in Poetry

Round Table: Teaching Symbolism in Poetry

Round Table: Teaching Symbolism in Poetry

Obsessive Images: Symbolism in Poetry of the 1930's and 1940's.

Obsessive Images: Symbolism in Poetry of the 1930's and 1940's.

The Range of Symbolism in Poetry

Research Article| July 01 1949 The Range of Symbolism in Poetry Eric W. Carlson Eric W. Carlson Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google South Atlantic Quarterly (1949) 48 (3): 442–451. https://doi.org/10.1215/00382876-48-3-442 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Eric W. Carlson; The Range of Symbolism in Poetry. South Atlantic Quarterly 1 July 1949; 48 (3): 442–451. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/00382876-48-3-442 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search Books & JournalsAll JournalsSouth Atlantic Quarterly Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. Copyright © 1949 by Duke University Press1949 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.