אנגלית

poetry

gb/pˈoʊətɹi/ us/pˈoʊətɹi/
B1 אנגלית
~ 2900
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם B1 entity
1

Literary work in verse form

Writing that uses rhythm and beautiful language to show ideas or feelings, usually in lines and verses.

תבנית שימוש: [someone] writes poetry
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'poetry' (the art form) with 'poem' (a single work).
מילים נרדפות
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.)
הפכים
prose (Refers to ordinary written or spoken language without metrical structure, the opposite of poetry's verse form.)
צירופים
love poetry |modern poetry |write poetry |poetry reading |poetry collection
נושאים
literature |art |expression |arts_entertainment |education |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • She has been writing poetry since she was a teenager.
  • Poetry can express emotions that are hard to put into plain words.
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • I like to read poetry before bed.
  • He writes poetry about nature.
  • She studies poetry at school.
  • We read old poetry in class.
  • Poetry is different from normal writing.
שם עצם literary B2 property
2

Beautiful, artistic quality like a poem

A special beauty or feeling in something that is like what you find in poems.

תבנית שימוש: the poetry of [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may not realize this sense is figurative and not about written poems.
מילים נרדפות
lyricism (Emphasizes musical or emotional expression similar to poetry.)
הפכים
banality (Lacking originality or beauty; the opposite of poetic quality.)
צירופים
poetry of motion |poetry in music |find poetry in [something]
נושאים
art |emotion |arts_entertainment |emotions |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • There is poetry in the way she dances.
  • The film captures the poetry of everyday life.
  • He found poetry in the city streets at night.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • There is poetry in her smile.
  • I see poetry in the sunset.
  • The music has poetry.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
poetry
IPA
GB/pˈoʊətɹi/
US/pˈoʊətɹi/
הברות והטעמה
po - etry (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (po)
צורות המילה
Noun
  • Base: poetry
  • Plural: poetry
משפחת מילים
Core family
poem noun A2 poet noun A2 poetic adjective B2
Related words
poetically adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unpoetic adjective
Advanced or less common
poetics noun
ביטויים

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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • He performs slam poetry at local cafes.
  • Slam poetry events attract many young artists.

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