. . . money . . . is really the difference between men and animals, most of the things men feel, animals feel, and vice versa, but animals do not know about money.
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Poetry consists in a rhyming dictionary and things seen.
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What this quote means
Poetry is a blend of structured language and the perception of the world around us.
Gertrude Stein's quote suggests that poetry is not just about clever wordplay or rhyme, but also about the experiences and observations that inspire it. The essence of poetry lies in how we translate our experiences into words, forming a connection between language and the world we observe.
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PoetryLanguageExperienceArtObservation
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Example use cases
In a literary discussion about the essence of poetry, this quote emphasizes the integration of observation and language.
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