Date of Award
1985
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Pearce, Howard D.
Abstract
A detailed analysis of Wallace Stevens's poetics reveals close parallels with Aristotle's theory of mimesis. These parallels are most notable in regard to the definition of mimesis as it pertains to poetry, language, nature, reality, and imagination. An exploration of these parallels firmly establishes Stevens as an Aristotelian, and therefore provides an important aid in understanding his use of poetic devices such as diction, metaphor, and persona.
Extent
56 p.
Recommended Citation
NIGHTINGALE, BARBRA L., "STEVENS AND ARISTOTLE: THE MIMETIC CONNECTION (MODERN)" (1985). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1980 - 1989. 402.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_3/402
Identifier
FADT14268
Comments
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1985.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters