# poetry

Pronunciation: US say "POH-uh-tree" /ˈpoʊətɹi/; UK say "POH-i-tree" /ˈpəʊɪtɹi/

## Noun

1. Literature written in verse, or language that pays close, deliberate attention to rhythm and sound patterns.
   - Simple: Writing set out in lines, with rhythm and sound patterns, often used to share feelings.
   - _He published a collection of poetry exploring grief and memory._
   - _Modern poetry often abandons strict rhyme in favor of free verse._
2. An artistic quality in any medium that appeals to or stirs the emotions; also something that possesses that quality.
   - Simple: A beautiful quality in something that touches your feelings, found in art, movement, or a scene.
   - _Critics praised the poetry of his brushwork and his bold use of color._
   - _There is a strange poetry in the rhythm of city traffic late at night._
3. The collected body of verse that a particular poet has written.
   - Simple: The poems and verse that a single poet has created.
   - _Neruda's poetry ranges from tender love sonnets to fierce political verse._
   - _Much of Keats's poetry was written during the final years of his short life._

## Origin

Poetry comes from Middle English 'poetrye', borrowed from Old French 'pöetrie', from Medieval Latin 'poētria', from 'poēta' ('poet'), which goes back to Ancient Greek 'poiētḗs' ('poet, author, maker'). It replaced the native Old English 'lēoþcræft'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/poetry (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).