5 Questions
What is the end of Poetry according to the text?
To produce excitement in co-existence with an overbalance of pleasure
What does the text suggest about the copresence of something regular?
It has great efficacy in tempering and restraining the passion
What does the text imply about the excitement produced by powerful words or images?
There is some danger that the excitement may be carried beyond its proper bounds
Why might words metrically arranged continue to impart pleasure to mankind?
When the style is manly and the subject is of some importance
What does the text suggest about the style and subject of poems that afford pleasure at the present day?
They are somewhat less naked and simple
Study Notes
The End of Poetry
- The end of poetry is not explicitly stated in the text.
Copresence of Something Regular
- The text suggests that something regular can coexist with its opposite.
Excitement Produced by Powerful Words or Images
- The text implies that powerful words or images can evoke excitement, but this excitement may not be sustainable.
Words Metrically Arranged
- Words metrically arranged (i.e., arranged in a rhythmic pattern) can continue to impart pleasure to mankind.
- This suggests that the rhythmic pattern of words can be a source of lasting pleasure.
Style and Subject of Pleasurable Poems
- The text suggests that poems that afford pleasure at the present day have a certain style and subject matter.
- The style and subject of these poems are not explicitly stated in the text.
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