poetry

noun

/ˈpəʊətri/

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[uncountable] poems in general; poems as a genre of literature synonym verse
- lyric/epic poetry
- to write poetry
- a poetry reading
- Maya Angelou’s poetry
- a book/collection/anthology of poetry
Collocations Literature
LiteratureBeing a writer
- write/publish literature/poetry/fiction/a book/a story/a poem/a novel/a review/an autobiography
- become a writer/novelist/playwright
- find/have a publisher/an agent
- have a new book out
- edit/revise/proofread a book/text/manuscript
- dedicate a book/poem to…
Plot, character and atmosphere
- construct/create/weave/weave something into a complex narrative
- advance/drive the plot
- introduce/present the protagonist/a character
- describe/depict/portray a character (as…)/(somebody as) a hero/villain
- create an exciting/a tense atmosphere
- build/heighten the suspense/tension
- evoke/capture the pathos of the situation
- convey emotion/an idea/an impression/a sense of…
- engage the reader
- seize/capture/grip the (reader’s) imagination
- arouse/elicit emotion/sympathy (in the reader)
- lack imagination/emotion/structure/rhythm
Language, style and imagery
- use/employ language/imagery/humour/(US English) humor/an image/a symbol/a metaphor/a device
- use/adopt/develop a style/technique
- be rich in/be full of symbolism
- evoke images of…/a sense of…/a feeling of…
- create/achieve an effect
- maintain/lighten the tone
- introduce/develop an idea/a theme
- inspire a novel/a poet/somebody’s work/somebody’s imagination
Reading and criticism
- read an author/somebody’s work/fiction/poetry/a text/a poem/a novel/a chapter/a passage
- review a book/a novel/somebody’s work
- give something/get/have/receive a good/bad review
- be hailed (as)/be recognized as a masterpiece
- quote a(n) phrase/line/stanza/passage/author
- provoke/spark discussion/criticism
- study/interpret/understand a text/passage
- translate somebody’s work/a text/a passage/a novel/a poem
compare prose
Wordfinder
- author
- book
- classic
- critic
- drama
- fiction
- genre
- literature
- poetry
- write
Wordfinder
- couplet
- image
- lyric
- poetry
- recite
- refrain
- rhyme
- scansion
- stanza
- verse
Extra Examples
- At school we had to learn a lot of poetry by heart.
- He began his speech with a few lines of poetry.
- an essay on imagery in poetry
- the New York poetry scene
Topics Literature and writingb1, Hobbiesb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- good
- great
- bad
- …
… of poetry
- line
- piece
- anthology
- …
verb + poetry
- compose
- write
- read
- …
poetry + noun
- book
- collection
- reading
- …
preposition
- in poetry
See full entry
[uncountable, singular] (approving) a quality of beauty, style and feeling
- There was poetry in all her gestures.

Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin poetria, from Latin poeta ‘poet’. In early use the word sometimes referred to creative literature in general.

单词	poetry
释义	poetry noun /ˈpəʊətri/ /ˈpəʊətri/ jump to other results [uncountable] poems in general; poems as a genre of literature synonym verse lyric/epic poetry to write poetry a poetry reading Maya Angelou’s poetry a book/collection/anthology of poetry Collocations LiteratureLiteratureBeing a writer write/publish literature/poetry/fiction/a book/a story/a poem/a novel/a review/an autobiography become a writer/novelist/playwright find/have a publisher/an agent have a new book out edit/revise/proofread a book/text/manuscript dedicate a book/poem to… Plot, character and atmosphere construct/create/weave/weave something into a complex narrative advance/drive the plot introduce/present the protagonist/a character describe/depict/portray a character (as…)/(somebody as) a hero/villain create an exciting/a tense atmosphere build/heighten the suspense/tension evoke/capture the pathos of the situation convey emotion/an idea/an impression/a sense of… engage the reader seize/capture/grip the (reader’s) imagination arouse/elicit emotion/sympathy (in the reader) lack imagination/emotion/structure/rhythm Language, style and imagery use/employ language/imagery/humour/(US English) humor/an image/a symbol/a metaphor/a device use/adopt/develop a style/technique be rich in/be full of symbolism evoke images of…/a sense of…/a feeling of… create/achieve an effect maintain/lighten the tone introduce/develop an idea/a theme inspire a novel/a poet/somebody’s work/somebody’s imagination Reading and criticism read an author/somebody’s work/fiction/poetry/a text/a poem/a novel/a chapter/a passage review a book/a novel/somebody’s work give something/get/have/receive a good/bad review be hailed (as)/be recognized as a masterpiece quote a(n) phrase/line/stanza/passage/author provoke/spark discussion/criticism study/interpret/understand a text/passage translate somebody’s work/a text/a passage/a novel/a poem compare prose Wordfinder author book classic critic drama fiction genre literature poetry write Wordfinder couplet image lyric poetry recite refrain rhyme scansion stanza verse Extra Examples At school we had to learn a lot of poetry by heart. He began his speech with a few lines of poetry. an essay on imagery in poetry the New York poetry scene Topics Literature and writingb1, Hobbiesb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective good great bad … … of poetry line piece anthology … verb + poetry compose write read … poetry + noun book collection reading … preposition in poetry See full entry [uncountable, singular] (approving) a quality of beauty, style and feeling There was poetry in all her gestures. Word Originlate 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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