poetry

po·et·ry

noun
\ˈpō-ə-trē, -i-trē also ˈpȯ(-)i-trē\

Definition of POETRY

1

a : metrical writing : verse b : the productions of a poet : poems

2

: writing that formulates a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience in language chosen and arranged to create a specific emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm

3

a : something likened to poetry especially in beauty of expression b : poetic quality or aspect <the poetry of dance>

Examples of POETRY

1. I read the poem in a collection of modern poetry.
2. She's published two books of lyric poetry and a novel.
3. He found it easiest to express himself in the language of poetry.
4. Her dancing is pure poetry.

First Known Use of POETRY

14th century

Related to POETRY

Synonyms: minstrelsy, poesy, song, verse

Antonyms: prose

Related Words: rhyme (also rime); blank verse, free verse, vers libre

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Other Literature Terms

apophasis, bathos, bildungsroman, bowdlerize, caesura, coda, doggerel, euphemism, poesy, prosody