Antipoetic

/ˌæntɪpoʊˈɛtɪk/ adjective

Definition

Lacking poetic qualities; unpoetic, prosaic, or deliberately contrary to poetic traditions and sensibilities.

Etymology

From 'anti-' (against) plus 'poetic.' This modern term emerged in 20th-century literary criticism to describe writing that consciously rejects traditional poetic beauty and conventions.

Kelly Says

Beat poets and modernists celebrated 'antipoetic' language—using grocery lists, street slang, and broken grammar in their work to rebel against flowery Victorian poetry!

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