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poetry
CEFRB1
/ˈpəʊ.ɪ.tɹi/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
Writing that uses arranged words, rhythm, and images to express ideas.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA poet's literary production.
Examples
Only if a foreigner has read much English poetry can he understand Shakespeare.
She began writing poetry in her teens.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
- 2
Also pronounced
- /ˈpoʊ.ə.tɹi/
- /pɵˈjɛʈ.ri/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsAn artistic quality that appeals to or evokes the emotions, in any medium; something having such a quality.
Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm.
More examples
In contextWine is poetry in bottles.
That 'Swan Lake' choreography is poetry in motion, fitting the musical poetry of Tchaikovski's divine score well beyond the literary inspiration.
More people write poetry than read it.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English poetrye, poetrie, a borrowing from Old French pöeterie, pöetrie, from Medieval Latin poētria, from poēta (“poet”), from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs, “poet; author; maker”). Displaced native Old English lēoþcræft.