poem
/'pouim/
Definition
- Noun:
- A literary composition that is typically characterized by a concentrated and heightened use of language, often employing meter, rhyme, and imagery to express ideas, emotions, or experiences.
- A piece of writing in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by particular attention to diction (word choice), rhythm, and often poetic form.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- She wrote a beautiful poem about the changing seasons.
- The anthology includes a famous poem by Robert Frost.
- He recited the poem from memory.
Advanced Usage
- "a prose poem": A piece of writing that has the concentrated, rhythmic, and imagistic qualities of a poem but is written in prose form without line breaks.
- Her latest work is a collection of prose poems that blur the line between poetry and narrative.
- "to compose/pen a poem": To write a poem.
- The poet composed a poem in a single, inspired evening.
Variants and Related Words
- Poet (n): A person who writes poems.
- Emily Dickinson is a renowned American poet.
- Poetic (adj): Having the qualities of a poem; expressive and beautiful.
- The novel's descriptions are very poetic.
- Poetry (n): The art or genre of writing poems; poems collectively.
- He has a deep appreciation for modern poetry.
Synonyms
- Verse: A single line of poetry; also used to refer to poetry in general, especially metrical composition.
- Lyric: A type of poem expressing personal emotions, often songlike in quality.
Related Phrases
- "epic poem": A long narrative poem, often about heroic deeds and events significant to a culture.
- Homer's 'The Iliad' is an epic poem.
- "tone poem" (or symphonic poem): A piece of orchestral music that tells a story or evokes a poetic idea (a related term from music).
- Richard Strauss's 'Also sprach Zarathustra' is a famous tone poem.
Related Idioms
- "A poem in motion": Used to describe something or someone whose movement is exceptionally graceful and beautiful.
- The ballet dancer was a poem in motion.
Noun
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a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
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