Poem Meaning
/ˈpəʊ.ɪm/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA literary piece written in verse.
nounA piece of writing in the tradition of poetry, an instance of poetry.
Sentence Examples
Can you make sense of this poem?
You cannot appreciate the poem until you have read it many times.
The students were asked to interpret the poem.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The poetry competition featured a beautiful ____ written in iambic pentameter by the author.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She read a moving ____ at the memorial service that brought many of the mourners to tears.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French poème, from Latin poēma, from Ancient Greek ποίημα (poíēma), from ποιέω (poiéō, “to make”). widely Displaced native English leed.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Some poems, echoing the purpose of early poetic treatises on scientific principles, attempt to elucidate the mathematical concepts that underlie prime numbers. Others play with primes’ cultural associations. Still others derive their structure from mathematical patterns involving primes."
— 2013 July-August, Sarah Glaz, “Ode to Prime Numbers”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 4:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The poetry competition featured a beautiful ____ written in iambic pentameter by the author.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She read a moving ____ at the memorial service that brought many of the mourners to tears.