Synonyms of poetry

poetry

noun

1

as in song

writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response

not all poetry has to rhyme

Synonyms & Similar Words

• song
• verse
• rhyme
• poesy
• minstrelsy
• rime
• free verse
• blank verse
• vers libre

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prose

• prose

2

as in rhetoric

the art or power of speaking or writing in a forceful and convincing way

the speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King were filled with the kind of poetry that touches people of all races

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rhetoric
• articulateness
• eloquence
• expression
• expressiveness
• emotion
• articulacy
• power
• gift of gab
• elocution
• oratory
• declamation
• persuasiveness
• persuasion
• passion
• warmth
• intensity
• meaningfulness
• cogency
• heat
• fervor
• forcefulness
• vehemence
• fervency
• ardor
• force
• fervidness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inarticulateness

• inarticulateness