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What is
poetry?
Pronunciation:
ˈpoʊ ɪ tri
Function:
noun
Date:
1350–1400; ME poetrie < ML poētria poetic art, der. of poēta poet
literary work in metrical form; poetic works; poems; verse.
the art of writing poems.
prose with poetic qualities.
poetic spirit or feeling.
any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling.
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