Hobbies / B2

POH-uh-tree/ˈpəʊətri/

Poetry is poems as a form (usually uncountable): war poetry; a poetry anthology. A poem is one text (already elsewhere); verse can mean poetry or a stanza. Comment on the poetry’s imagery. Mix-up: pottery is ceramics. Do not write “a poetry” for one poem.

Meaning

Poems in general; literature written in verse.

Examples

• “Comment on the poetry’s imagery, not only on the poet’s life.”
• “Performance poetry featured in the spoken-word workshop, which is the live sense.”

Good to know

war / lyric / performance poetry; a poetry anthology. Uncountable. One text: a poem. Trap: pottery. Literature papers. Form, not a single title.

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