Point 2 of 8 — Lesson 1: The Poetic Experience, Its Elements and Organic Artistic UnityQuestion bank: 0 questions (0 with pictures)
02Second: the first element — feeling (wijdān)
Wijdān isthe most prominent element of the poetic experience; its presence secures the experience emotional sincerity. It isthe foundation of the experience — otherwise the poem turns into versifying without feeling.
What does not count as a successful experience
What issues frommere outward sense-perception without emotional involvement.
What the poet bringsby imitating another, or by copying from others.
Whatmimics nature with a deaf imitation.
What is producedfor occasions.
The subject-matter of the experience
It isnot restricted: it is general and covers thecosmic, psychological, social or humanaspects.
Its basis isthe sincerity of being-moved.
It isnot necessary that it be realistic — it may bean imaginary experience that is still sincere, so long as the poet is faithful in conveying what he imagined as he suffered it and re-presented it.
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