concrete poetry
noun
poetry in which effects are created by the physical arrangement of words in patterns or forms rather than by the use of traditional language structure.
Origin of concrete poetry
11955–60, Americanism; probably as translation of Portuguese poesia concreta or German konkrete Dichtung
Words Nearby concrete poetry
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How to use concrete poetry in a sentence
Japanese writers of concrete poetry seem equally eager to experience the sequential!
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British Dictionary definitions for concrete poetry
concrete poetry
noun
poetry in which the visual form of the poem is used to convey meaning
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