Definition

1. Noun:
   • Poetry: The art or work of a poet; a form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language, such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre, to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, a prosaic ostensible meaning. It refers to the collective body of poetic works.
   • Verse: Writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme. It can refer to a single piece of such work.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thơ ca là một phần quan trọng của văn hóa Việt Nam. (Poetry is an important part of Vietnamese culture.)
  • Ông ấy say mê nghiên cứu thơ ca trung đại. (He is passionately studying medieval poetry.)
  • Tập thơ này là một tuyệt tác của thơ ca. (This poetry collection is a masterpiece of verse.)

Advanced Usage

• "thơ ca dân gian": folk poetry.

  • Thơ ca dân gian thường được truyền miệng từ đời này sang đời khác. (Folk poetry is often passed down orally from generation to generation.)

• "thi ca": (a more literary synonym) poetry, the art of poetry.

  • Anh ta sống trong thế giới của thi ca. (He lives in the world of poetry.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thơ (n): a poem; poetry (often used more narrowly for a specific poem or a shorter form).

  • Cô ấy viết một bài thơ về mùa thu. (She wrote a poem about autumn.)

• Thi phẩm (n): a poetic work, a composition in verse.

  • Thi phẩm này đã giành được giải thưởng. (This poetic work won an award.)

Synonyms

• Poetry: The art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for pleasure.
• Verse: Writing arranged with a metrical rhythm.
• Poesy: (Archaic/literary) Poetry.

Related Idioms

• Thơ ca phú lục: A phrase referring to the broad realm of literature and poetry, often implying a deep engagement with literary arts.
  • Cuộc đời ông gắn liền với thơ ca phú lục. (His life is intertwined with poetry and literature.)