The document explores the relationship between art, particularly poetry, and imitation of reality, emphasizing that poetry goes beyond mere representation to capture deeper emotions and ideas. It discusses the creative process in art, noting that poetry is closer to music due to its use of rhythm and harmony while also incorporating language. Additionally, it touches on the significance of tragedy and the necessity of relevance in poetry.

2.  Useful Art as Medicine and Agriculture
 Imitative Art as Poetry and Painting
“Shadow of Shadows”
The world of senses
Mere representation of reality
 Example of Carpenter (bed)
The world, as we see it, is a mere copy. The poet,
who creates on the basis of this world, id basing his
creation on a copy. [copy of a copy]

3.  Plato considers poetry to be a copy of nature
as it is, Aristotle gives it a scope of being
concerned with what ought to be or what can
be.
 CREATIVITY

4.  Art imitates not merely the appearances or
externals of the world . Art does with the very
essence of the things. There is a creative
reproduction of the external world in
accordance with the artist’s idea.
 Imitation of Ideal Reality
Basic element or deeper reality

5.  Poetry is more prone towards Music, as
Hamilton Fyfe observes a composer of a
pastoral symphony does not try to make
noise like pigs and chickens, but creates a
special atmosphere in his artistic skill.
 It is in this sense that a poet communicates
his emotion by imitating or recreating life.
 Poetry is an imitation of the deep inner
feelings and ideas of man.

6.  The Medium of Poetic Imitation
 The Object of Poetic Imitation
 The Manner of Poetic Imitation

7.  The painter’s medium of imitation is colour
and form. The poet’s is rhythm and harmony.
 Poetry is nearer to music than to painting, as
it too, imitates through rhythm and harmony.
To this it adds language as well.
 The linking of poetry and music is significant,
as it suggests that poetry is something above
mere mimicry.

8.  Tragedy is the imitation of an ACTION.
 Men in ACTION
 Involves both outward as well as inner activity
 Body and Mind
Physicality and Psychology

9.  Narrative Poetry: speaking in the same
person.
 Narrative Poetry: speaking in an assumed
role.
 Dramatic

10.  Poetry has no place for the irrelevant.
 The material has to be pruned