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CONCEIT POETRY TYPE

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Conceit Poetry Type

Definition of Conceit Poetry Type
How do you define Conceit Poetry Type? What is the definition of Conceit Poetry Type?
The definition of Conceit Poetry Type and an example of the literary term is as follows:
 

Definition of Conceit Poetry Type

Conceit Poetry Type is where an image or metaphor likens one thing to something else that is seemingly very different. Poets often use a far-fetched simile or metaphor in this style. An example of a conceit can be found in Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?".
 

 

Example of Conceit Poetry Type
There are many examples of different types of poetry. An example of Conceit Poetry Type can be found in the poetic work of William Shakespeare.
 

Example of Conceit Poetry Type - Excerpt

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
by
William Shakespeare

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate.
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date.