Antonyms for poetry
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : poh-i-tree |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpoʊ ɪ tri |
Definition of poetry
Origin :- late 14c., "poetry; a poem; ancient literature; poetical works, fables, or tales," from Old French poetrie (13c.), and perhaps directly from Medieval Latin poetria (c.650), from Latin poeta (see poet). In classical Latin, poetria meant "poetess."
- ... I decided not to tell lies in verse. Not to feign any emotion that I did not feel; not to pretend to believe in optimism or pessimism, or unreversible progress; not to say anything because it was popular, or generally accepted, or fashionable in intellectual circles, unless I myself believed it; and not to believe easily. [Robinson Jeffers (1887-1962), forward to "Selected Poems"]
- Figurative use from 1660s. Old English had metergeweorc "verse," metercræft "art of versification." Modern English lacks a true verb form in this group of words, though poeticize (1804), poetize (1580s, from French poétiser), and poetrize (c.1600) have been tried. Poetry in motion (1826) perhaps is from poetry of motion (1813) "dance" (also poetry of the foot, 1660s).
- noun expressive, rhythmic literary work
- It is only in poetry that Cupid is more powerful than either Mammon or Mars.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- Many volumes of poetry put in their claim to immortality every year.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- Of the poetry we could not judge, but the music was miserable.
- Extract from : « The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California » by Brevet Col. J.C. Fremont
- None of the poetry indeed by him cultivated was of any sort requiring study.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- Neither science, philosophy, history, nor poetry held for him any interest.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- Tolstoi, I am afraid, has missed all the poetry of Lear, all the deathless phrases.
- Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
- Despite the tenderness of her poetry and her character, her reputation was unblemished.
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- These are the bits of our life which I enjoy; which have some poetry, some grandeur in them.
- Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro
- Even when an infant, and in your cradle, you had a soul for poetry.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 15, July 9, 1870 » by Various
- The infinitive is often used in poetry after a verb of motion where we should use the present participle.
- Extract from : « Beowulf » by Unknown
Synonyms for poetry
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