Rimbaud's 'systematic derangement of all the senses' sought

New Criticism

New Criticism focused on the poem as an autonomous object

Dickinson's dashes do

Dickinson's dashes fracture syntax to mirror the fluidity of thought

Existence of God

Can words mean the same thing every time?

Neruda's poetry does with everyday objects

Neruda's poetry elevates everyday objects like onions and socks into profound symbols of love and wonder

Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath's confessional poetry turned personal suffering into art

Un Chien Andalou

A razor slices an eye in Un Chien Andalou