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Syllabification: (po·et·ry)

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Definition of poetry

noun

literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature:he is chiefly famous for his love poetry
a quality of beauty and intensity of emotion regarded as characteristic of poems:poetry and fire are nicely balanced in the music
something regarded as comparable to poetry in its beauty:the music department is housed in a building that is pure poetry

Origin:

late Middle English: from medieval Latin poetria, from Latin poeta 'poet'. In early use the word sometimes referred to creative literature in general

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