Poetic closure

Poetic closure

Poetic closure is the sense of conclusion given at the end of a poem. Barbara Herrnstein Smith's detailed study—""—explores various techniques for achieving closure. One of the most common techniques is setting up a regular pattern and then breaking it to mark the end of a poem. Another technique is to refer to subject matter that in itself provides a sense of closure: death is the clearest example of this.


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