poetry
gb/pˈoʊətɹi/ us/pˈoʊətɹi/
B1
Englisch
~ 2900
költészet, költőiség
NOMEN
B1
1
költészet
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] writes poetry
She has been writing poetry since she was a teenager.
Tizenéves kora óta ír verseket.
Poetry can express emotions that are hard to put into plain words.
A költészet olyan érzelmeket is ki tud fejezni, amelyeket nehéz egyszerű szavakkal megfogalmazni.
The festival will feature readings of contemporary poetry.
He published a book of poetry last year.
Poetry often uses imagery to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind.
Beispiele für Lernende
I like to read poetry before bed.
Szeretek lefekvés előtt verseket olvasni.
He writes poetry about nature.
A természetről ír verseket.
She studies poetry at school.
We read old poetry in class.
Poetry is different from normal writing.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'poetry' (the art form) with 'poem' (a single work).
Bedeutung
Literary work in verse form
Wortverbindungen
love poetry
|modern poetry
|write poetry
|poetry reading
|poetry collection
Synonyme
verse (Often refers to a single line or section of poetry, but can also mean poetry in general.)
|
poem (Refers to an individual piece of poetry rather than the art form as a whole.)
Antonyme
prose (Refers to ordinary written or spoken language without metrical structure, the opposite of poetry's verse form.)
Themen
literature
|art
|expression
|arts_entertainment
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Writing that uses rhythm and beautiful language to show ideas or feelings, usually in lines and verses.
Literary writing that uses rhythm, style, and often metaphor to express ideas and emotions, typically arranged in lines and stanzas.
NOMEN
B2
LITERARY
2
Verwendungsmuster:
the poetry of [something]
There is poetry in the way she dances.
Van valami költői abban, ahogy táncol.
The film captures the poetry of everyday life.
A film megragadja a mindennapi élet költészetét.
He found poetry in the city streets at night.
Beispiele für Lernende
There is poetry in her smile.
Van valami költői a mosolyában.
I see poetry in the sunset.
Költői szépséget látok a naplementében.
The music has poetry.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may not realize this sense is figurative and not about written poems.
Bedeutung
Beautiful, artistic quality like a poem
Wortverbindungen
poetry of motion
|poetry in music
|find poetry in [something]
Synonyme
lyricism (Emphasizes musical or emotional expression similar to poetry.)
Antonyme
banality (Lacking originality or beauty; the opposite of poetic quality.)
Themen
art
|emotion
|arts_entertainment
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A special beauty or feeling in something that is like what you find in poems.
A quality of beauty, grace, or deep emotion in something, reminiscent of the qualities found in poems.
Grammatik
Grundform
poetry
IPA
GB/pˈoʊətɹi/
US/pˈoʊətɹi/
Silben & Betonung
po - etry (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (po)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: poetry
- Plural: poetry
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
epic poetry
1/ˈɛpɪk pˈoʊətɹi/
fixed phrase
formal
Long poem about heroic deeds
A very long poem that tells a story about heroes or great events.
Beispiele
- Homer's 'Iliad' is a classic example of epic poetry.
- Epic poetry often reflects the values of its culture.
poetry in motion
1/pˈoʊətɹi ˈɪn mˈoʊʃən/
idiom
Extremely graceful movement
When someone or something moves in a very beautiful and smooth way.
Beispiele
- Watching the skater glide across the ice was pure poetry in motion.
- The way the team worked together was like poetry in motion.
slam poetry
1/slˈæm pˈoʊətɹi/
fixed phrase
Competitive spoken-word performance
A kind of competition where people perform their own poems out loud with strong feeling.
Beispiele
- He performs slam poetry at local cafes.
- Slam poetry events attract many young artists.