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Poetry (a term derived from the Greek word poiesis, "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, a prosaic ostensible meaning.
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Poetry is written, spoken or sung language that is used in stronger or more original ways than prose is used. Poetry uses the meanings of words as prose does; but it also uses the sounds of words as if they were music, especially rhymes, other repeating sounds, and rhythms (beats or meters).
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Contents. hide. (Top) The earliest English poetry. The Anglo-Norman period and the Later Middle Ages. The Renaissance in England. The Restoration and 18th century. The Romantic movement. Victorian poetry. The 20th century. 1980s and after. See also. References. Bibliography. External links. English poetry.
Poetry (a term derived from the Greek word poiesis, "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, a prosaic ostensible meaning.
English poetry. The history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to today. [1] Over this period, English poets have written some of the longest-surviving poems in Western culture. The language and its poetry have spread around the world.
