Definition of Poetry. Meaning of Poetry. Synonyms of Poetry

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Definition of Poetry

Poetry
Poetry Po"et*ry, n. [OF. poeterie. See Poet.] 1. The art of apprehending and interpreting ideas by the faculty of imagination; the art of idealizing in thought and in expression. For poetry is the blossom and the fragrance of all human knowledge, human thoughts, human passions, emotions, language. --Coleridge. 2. Imaginative language or composition, whether expressed rhythmically or in prose. Specifically: Metrical composition; verse; rhyme; poems collectively; as, heroic poetry; dramatic poetry; lyric or Pindaric poetry. ``The planetlike music of poetry.' --Sir P. Sidney. She taketh most delight In music, instruments, and poetry. --Shak.

Meaning of Poetry from wikipedia

- Poetry (from the Gr**** word poiesis, "making") is a form of literary art that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meanings...
- Digital poetry is a form of electronic literature, displaying a wide range of approaches to poetry, with a prominent and crucial use of computers. Digital...
- Kingdom). Types of poetry which might be considered British poetry include: English poetry Irish poetry from Northern Ireland Scottish poetry (see Scottish...
- Song poetry is poetry typical of the Song dynasty of China, established by the Zhao family in China in 960 and lasted until 1279. Many of the best known...
- 'epic' could refer to all poetry in dactylic hexameter (epea), which included not only Homer but also the wisdom poetry of Hesiod, the utterances of...
- World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 March, and was declared by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1999,...
- Romantic poetry is the poetry of the Romantic era, an artistic, literary, musical and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of...
- A poetry slam is a competitive art event in which poets perform spoken word poetry before a live audience and a panel of judges. While formats can vary...
- Homoerotic poetry Walt Whitman Emily ****inson Homoerotic poetry is a genre of poetry implicitly dealing with same-**** romantic or ****ual interaction....
- referred to as stanzas. Verse in the uncountable (m**** noun) sense refers to poetry in contrast to prose. Where the common unit of verse is based on meter or...