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- [poh-i-tree]
- /ˈpoʊ ɪ tri/
- /ˈpəʊətri/
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- [poh-i-tree]
- /ˈpoʊ ɪ tri/
Definitions of poetry word
- noun poetry the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts. 1
- noun poetry literary work in metrical form; verse. 1
- noun poetry prose with poetic qualities. 1
- noun poetry poetic qualities however manifested: the poetry of simple acts and things. 1
- noun poetry poetic spirit or feeling: The pianist played the prelude with poetry. 1
- noun poetry something suggestive of or likened to poetry: the pure poetry of a beautiful view on a clear day. 1
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Origin of poetry
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English poetrie < Medieval Latin poētria poetic art, derivative of poēta poet, but formation is unclear; probably not < Greek poiḗtria poetess
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Parts of speech for Poetry
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poetry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
poetry usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for poetry
noun poetry
- alliteration — Alliteration is the use in speech or writing of several words close together which all begin with the same letter or sound.
- belles-lettres — literary works, esp essays and poetry, valued for their aesthetic rather than their informative or moral content
- blank verse — Blank verse is poetry that does not rhyme. In English literature it usually consists of lines with five stressed syllables.
- cantata — A cantata is a fairly short musical work for singers and instruments.
- composition — When you talk about the composition of something, you are referring to the way in which its various parts are put together and arranged.
Antonyms for poetry
noun poetry
- nonfiction — the branch of literature comprising works of narrative prose dealing with or offering opinions or conjectures upon facts and reality, including biography, history, and the essay (opposed to fiction and distinguished from poetry and drama).
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