Synonyms of poetry

poetry

noun

ˈpō-ə-trē 

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
• free verse
• blank verse
• vers libre

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of poetry

The body horror of birth gives way to the fairy-tale horror of early motherhood, which McBride, a translator based in Barcelona, strews with literary Easter eggs from folktales and Victorian poetry. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Told in prose, poetry, and text messages, this novel employs the fantastic to take a thoughtful, honest look at kids’ experiences with anxiety. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

But Cheogyal and his classmates studied the history of Tibetan dynasties, logic, philosophical systems, poetry, linguistics, and astrology – core subjects in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. — CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Of perceptual shifts like these, the first language is generally poetry. — The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026