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of Cupid and Psyche painted by eminent painters like Raphael, Romano etc. helped him to compose his renowned work “Ode to Psyche” wherein he described
                 mythological characters like Cupid and Psyche in his verses. In the “Ode on a Grecian Urn”, Keats presented pictures which were carved on urn. The pictorial description
                 of 'bold lover', 'fair youth', the 'happy boughts' and of the
                                                                        Little town by river or sea-shore,
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                                                                     Or mountain-built with peaceful citadel.
                 are transcripts which added hues to the poetic language. Thus, a poetic impression created by a pictorial poetry is ever-lasting as a poet can select significant details by
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                 looking at the pictures and bring them together to compose a poem.
                 By reviewing aforementioned literature, it is important to notice the impact a pictorial poetry can have on readers as pictorial poetry is about mingling images with words to
                 explain what cannot be explained through words. Pictorial poetry can help literature to develop content which is visually powerful and effective. Pictures grab more     A PICTURE SPEAKS ITSELF
                 attention when they reflect a phenomenon but these pictures are often misinterpreted as they have various angles. Thus, a poetry which is able to capture and describe   Pictorial poetry is not different from general poetry. We, usually say pictures, paintings sculptures and natural objects have great impact on the onlookers. Different people
                 pictures in a well-informed manner can transcend boundaries which may lead to reinforcement of humanity and social justice.                                              have different thoughts, different experience from the same object because they are of the different stocks and stuff. Take an example of Taj Mahal which was made in
                 ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION                                                                                                                                                  memory of Mumtaj Begam beloved wife of famous king Sahjahan. Here, Tajmahal is one but its beauty has been expressed in two different verses/songs. One of the
                 A pictorial poetry can reform poetic forms because a picture can express itself while a reader may interpret it. But, it is difficult to understand photographs as perspectives   poets speak about immortal love of Mumtaj Begam in whose memory the king made such a great wonder of the world where as other poet has written that the king has just
                 might differ from one person to another. But, a poet can pick up an angle and weave words which can explain his/her untold story about the selected picture. Thus, pictorial   mocked at poor people's love by spending so much of money in memory of his beloved wife which is beyond their thoughts. And, when people visit Red Fort, Golden
                 poetry is an art of embracing our weaknesses and using them as our strengths to reach our destination. Pictorial poetry is similar to a life-lesson which highlights the   Temple, Ajanta Elora caves, they would have definitely different feelings. Their vision is different from each other since their capturing and absorbing power varies. Every
                 importance of believing in our own strengths and knowing our weaknesses so that world cheers up for a leader who stands for humanity and social justice.                 poet is blessed with different natural capabilities of mind and body. When we read poems like Daffodils, Frost at Mid Night, An ode to Skylark or to West wind. And to an
                 Any form of artistic venture helps a person to become a holistic human. Pictorial poetry can lead to change in outlook of literature and it has capability to bring      Asian Urn, the scenes and sights immediately erupt before the readers' eyes and satisfy their all senses relating to pictorial poetry. Same thing happens, when poets see
                 transformations in our social lives. Elements of pictorial poetry can help us express our feelings in fewer words which can create an ever-lasting impact and change the   the idol of deity Buddha, Nanak Dev, And Gandhi or Fairies' apostles installed in important places, gardens and museum. During my research assignment, I happened to
                 discourse in literature.                                                                                                                                                 visit works of Mr. Gabe Arnold, a marketing personnel of international fame and a great writer of marketing techniques and author of many books. He believes in famous
                 A pictorial poem reflects what remains unsaid in pictures. It is about mingling strengths of two artistic ventures to compose a poem which will become a milestone in    saying;
                 literature.                                                                                                                                                              A picture is worth a thousand words." But ever wonders why that is?
                 REFERENCES                                                                                                                                                               To justify it he has given five reason as under :-
                 Sharma,  P.  (2017).  Keats  as  a  Pictorial  Poet.  In  Literary  Herald:  An  international  peer-  reviewed  English  journal.  Accessed  on  9th  July,  2018  at   1.      Engagement
                 http://tlhjournal.com/uploads/products/49.pankaj-sharma-article.pdf                                                                                                      When you look at six paragraphs of text with no pictures, what are the chances you'll actually sit down to read it? If you're like most people who happen to fall upon your

                 Poetry through the ages. (2008). Visual Poetry. Accessed on 9th July, 2018 at http://www.webexhibits.org/poetry/explore_21_visual_atglance.html                          website  through chance or a Google search, then you'll fall into it and join the TLDR group – too long, didn't read. If you were to break up the same post into subheadings
                 Bio- Anupreeta Chatterjee is a published poet hailing from Chhattisgarh, India. She has pursued her post-graduation in Women's Studies from Tata Institute of Social     with pictures, you'd be increasing what is called readability. The higher readability your writing has, the more likely your writing will capture the attention span of a random
                 Sciences, Hyderabad. Her poems have been published in various National and International anthologies and magazines like, Complexion based Discrimination,                reader long enough for them to actually read what you wrote. What's the point of writing anything if no one is going to read it? Increasing readership is one of the biggest
                 ParaSva, Queen: Global Voices of 21st century Women Writers, Deepest Obsession, Symphony of Souls, From Autumn to Spring, Ink Drift Magazine, The Quiet Letter,          goals you have as a marketer!
                 etc.                                                                                                                                                                     2.      The Power of Visuals
                                                                                                                                                                                          According to marketing industry influencer Krista Neher, the human brain can process images up to 60,000 times faster than words. They say that you don't get a second
                                                                                                                                                                                          chance to make a first impression. You can get a second chance to make a first impression, but that's a post for another day. The point is, with a picture, you can convey so

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