Question

In at least one hundred words, discuss Rilke’s concept of the “object poem.” How do “The Swan” and “Spanish Dancer” relate to this concept?

Answer 1

An "object poem" is a poem that focuses on a single object. It attempts to describe this with extreme clarity and through the use of vivid language. The advantage of an object poem is that it allows the author (and the reader) to look at an object that might seem common, and try to perceive it in new ways. "The Swan" and "Spanish Dancer" are examples of object poems, as both poems focus on a single object, while describing them in innovative ways.

Answer 2

Rilke created the "object poem" as an attempt to describe with utmost clarity physical objects, the "silence of their concentrated reality."

Trying to confirm a poem or quote that is attributed to Rilke: 'In love, practice only this: letting each other go. Holding on comes easily, we don't need to learn it.

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