Quote by C.S. Lewis

Poetry most often communicates emotions, not directly, but by creating imaginatively the grounds for those emotions. It therefore communicates something more than the emotion; only by means of that something more does it communicate the emotion at all.

Poetry most often communicates emotions, not directly, but b

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This quote suggests that poetry does not simply convey emotions, but rather creates a context or imagery that gives rise to those emotions. By using vivid and imaginative language, poetry goes beyond a surface-level transmission of emotion. It emphasizes that it is through this added layer of depth and meaning that emotions are truly conveyed. In other words, poetry communicates more than just the emotion itself, and it is through this "something more" that the intended emotion is effectively communicated.

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