Poetry - Wikipedia
WEBPoetry (a term derived from the Greek word poiesis, "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, a prosaic ostensible meaning.
English poetry - Wikipedia
WEBThe article does not cover poetry from other countries where the English language is spoken, including Republican Ireland after December 1922. The earliest surviving English poetry, written in Anglo-Saxon, the direct predecessor of modern English, may have been composed as early as the 7th century.
History of poetry - Wikipedia
WEBThe earliest poetry is believed to have been recited or sung, employed as a way of remembering oral history, genealogy, and law. Poetry is often closely related to musical traditions, and the earliest poetry exists in the form of hymns (such as Hymn to the Death of Tammuz), and other types of song such as chants.
Poetry - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBPoetry is written, spoken or sung language that is used in stronger or more original ways than prose is used. Poetry uses the meanings of words as prose does; but it also uses the sounds of words as if they were music, especially rhymes, other repeating sounds, and rhythms (beats or meters).
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WEBPoetry (a term derived from the Greek word poiesis, "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, a prosaic ostensible meaning. A poem is a literary composition ...
Poetry | Definition, Types, Terms, Examples, & Facts
WEBPoetry, literature that evokes a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience or an emotional response through language chosen and arranged for its meaning, sound, and rhythm. Poetry is a vast subject, as old as history, present wherever religion is present, and possibly the primal form of languages themselves.
Poet - Wikipedia
WEBA poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator (thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral or written), or they may also perform their art to an audience.
Romantic poetry - Wikipedia
WEBRomantic poetry is the poetry of the Romantic era, an artistic, literary, musical and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century. It involved a reaction against prevailing Enlightenment ideas of the 18th century, [1] and lasted approximately from 1800 to 1850.
Poetry | Academy of American Poets
WEBPoetry. Poetry is a form of writing vital to culture, art, and life. From A Poet’s Glossary. The following definition of the term poetry is reprinted from A Poet’s Glossary by Edward Hirsch. An inexplicable (though not incomprehensible) …
English poetry - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBEnglish poetry. The history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to today. [1] Over this period, English poets have written some of the longest-surviving poems in Western culture. The language and its poetry have spread around the world.
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