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- DictionaryPo·et·ry/ˈpōətrē/
noun
- 1. literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature: "he is chiefly famous for his love poetry"
poetry, literature that evokes a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience or a specific emotional response through language chosen and arranged for its meaning, sound, and rhythm. (Read Britannica’s biography of this author, Howard Nemerov.)
noun. po· et· ry ˈpō-ə-trē. -i-trē, also ˈpȯ (-)i-trē. Synonyms 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.
Poetry (from the Greek word poiesis, "making") is a form of literary art that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, literal or surface-level meanings. Any particular instance of poetry is called a poem and is written by a poet.
Poetry definition: the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.. See examples of POETRY used in a sentence.
Poetry is a form of writing vital to culture, art, and life. From A Poet’s Glossary. The following definition of the term poetry is reprinted from A Poet’s Glossary by Edward Hirsch. An inexplicable (though not incomprehensible) event in language; an experience through words.
In poetry, words are strung together to form sounds, images, and ideas that might be too complex or abstract to describe directly. Poetry was once written according to fairly strict rules of meter and rhyme, and each culture had its own rules.
POETRY definition: 1. poems in general as a form of literature: 2. a very beautiful or emotional quality: 3. poems…. Learn more.
