If the poem is an autotelic entity, an end-in-itself, then sound is more important. |
Stevens's autotelic and monological poem is not permitted to stand alone. |
The bonsai's uselessly autotelic function can seem uncomfortably close to that of the novel. |
According to Reemtsma, our insistence on seeking causes has, for a long time, ignored the existence of autotelic violence. |