Ideogram technique is Ezra Pound’s compositional method derived from his (mis)reading of Chinese writing, wherein meaning arises not from logical syntax but from the juxtaposition of concrete images or cultural references; by placing disparate elements side by side—such as “temple,” “ruin,” and “moon”—the poet evokes layered associations and emotional insights without explanatory commentary, creating poetry as ideogram.

Ideogram technique, coined by Ezra Pound, involves juxtaposing concrete images to imply abstract relationships without explicit statement; a cornerstone of Imagist and modernist poetics.