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  2. Japanese aesthetics - Wikipedia

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    Japanese aesthetics. Japanese aesthetics comprise a set of ancient ideals that include wabi (transient and stark beauty), sabi (the beauty of natural patina and aging), and yūgen (profound grace and subtlety). [1] These ideals, and others, underpin much of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms on what is considered tasteful or beautiful.

  3. Internet aesthetic - Wikipedia

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    Internet aesthetics are characterized and identifiable by their visual style. Sarah Spellings from Vogue stated, Over time, "aesthetic" has evolved from an academic word and something utilized by artists and auteurs to something to categorize our own identities by. It can mean both personal style and a vague stand-in for beauty.

  4. Phonaesthetics - Wikipedia

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    Phonaesthetics (also spelled phonesthetics in North America) is the study of beauty and pleasantness associated with the sounds of certain words or parts of words.The term was first used in this sense, perhaps by J. R. R. Tolkien, during the mid-20th century and derives from Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ) 'voice, sound', and αἰσθητική (aisthētikḗ) 'aesthetics'.

  5. Liminal space (aesthetic) - Wikipedia

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    Liminal space (aesthetic) An image of an empty hotel hallway, an example of a liminal space. In Internet aesthetics, liminal spaces are empty or abandoned places that appear eerie, forlorn, and often surreal. Liminal spaces are commonly places of transition, pertaining to the concept of liminality . Research from the Journal of Environmental ...

  6. Glossary of rhetorical terms - Wikipedia

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    Erotema – rhetorical question; a question is asked to which an answer is not expected. [1] Ethos – a rhetorical appeal to an audience based on the speaker/writer's credibility. Ethopoeia – the act of putting oneself into the character of another to convey that person's feelings and thoughts more vividly.

  7. Spoken word - Wikipedia

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    Spoken word is a "catchall" term that includes any kind of poetry recited aloud, including poetry readings, poetry slams, jazz poetry, pianologues, musical readings, and hip hop music, and can include comedy routines and prose monologues. [1] Unlike written poetry, the poetic text takes its quality less from the visual aesthetics on a page, but ...

  8. Glitch art - Wikipedia

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    Animated example of what a glitched video can look like, by Michael Betancourt (Mae Murray in a screen test). Glitch art is an art movement centering around the practice of using digital or analog errors, more so glitches, for aesthetic purposes by either corrupting digital data or physically manipulating electronic devices.

  9. Aesthetic interpretation - Wikipedia

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    Aesthetic interpretation. In the philosophy of art, an interpretation is an explanation of the meaning of a work of art. An aesthetic interpretation expresses a particular emotional or experiential understanding most often used in reference to a poem or piece of literature, and may also apply to a work of visual art or performance.