Definition of poetry
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
3a
: something likened to poetry especially in beauty of expression
b
: poetic quality or aspect
the poetry of dance
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The first known use of poetry was in the 14th century
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