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    Understanding Poetry for Writing Fiction

    Discussion in 'The Craft of Writing Poetry' started by anitaex100, Oct 4, 2017.

    I suck at writing poems. However, I can see the usefulness in learning poetry for writing fiction, so I'm studying it more often. I was reading Winfred Owen "Anthem for Doomed Youth." I understood most of it except for the last line. And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds. Can someone explain to me what the author meant? I think it's a reference to the girls they left behind.
     
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    I don't really see the correlation between poetry and fiction writing. This might be more suited to the poetry section.
     
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    I've read it was meant as a parallel, a form of symbolism. In chapels of rest blinds are drawn when a body is placed in them as a mark of respect...so as not to see such ugliness in the cold light of day.
    I'm thinking you're alluding to writing your fiction metaphorically/figuratively yes? And taking inspiration from poetry?
     
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    I'm thinking you're alluding to writing your fiction metaphorically/figuratively yes? And taking inspiration from poetry? Yes! You nailed it and thanks again for clearing up the last line for me. I find poetry beautiful but also confusing at times.
     

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