Shaped poem

…(6) Figure poetry: A poem in which the lines of poetry are arranged to represent a certain figure. In English, it is called a calligram or calligramme, or a shaped poem. In ancient Greece, there were already egg-shaped poems that sang about eggs and flute-shaped poems that sang about the god Pan, but with the invention and advancement of printing, the techniques became more complex. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "shaped poem" is listed below.

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…(6)図形詩　並べられた詩行がある図形を示すような詩。英語ではカリグラムcalligram∥calligramme，シェープト･ポエムshaped poemという。すでに古代ギリシアに，卵を歌った卵形の詩や，牧神(パン)を歌った笛の形の詩があるが，印刷術の発明･進歩とともに技法は複雑になる。…

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