Assertion Quote by T. S. Eliot
“Poetry is not an assertion of truth, but the making of that truth more fully real to us.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: "Tradition and the Individual Talent", 1919
Poetry creates a deeper reality by shaping truth through language, not merely stating facts.
In simple terms: Poetry makes truth feel real.
Key Takeaway
Let poetry shape perception.
Themes
art
truth
perception
Mood
contemplative
inspirational
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- writing workshops
- literature classes
- creative projects
Key Concepts
aesthetic theory
literary criticism
Questions to Reflect On
- What truths does poetry reveal for you?
- How does language alter reality?
A Different Perspective
Poetry may still be subjective.
![“the ordinary man's experience is chaotic, irregular, fragmentary. [He] falls in love or reads Spinoza, and these two experiences have nothing to do with each other, or with the noise of the typewriter, or the smell of cooking; in the mind of the poet these experiences are always forming new wholes” quote by T. S. Eliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/18e/t-s-eliot-633_art_the-ordinary-man-s-experience-is-chaotic_93688.jpg)
