noun · academic
poetry
UK/ˈpəʊətri/US/ˈpoʊətri/PO·e·try
Band 5-6speakingtask2
writing that expresses ideas and feelings in compact, often rhythmic language
Examples
“She loves reading contemporary poetry about city life.”
“Poetry often uses imagery and condensed language.”
“The course covers English poetry from the seventeenth century to the present.”
Band 8 sentence
“Contemporary poetry often uses everyday language to explore complex social themes.”
Collocations
- read poetry
- slam poetry
- poetry collection
Word family
poetry nounpoet nounpoetic adjectivepoem noun
Common mistakes
Many poetries deal with nature.→Many poems deal with nature.
I like a poetry.→I like poetry.
Say it for a higher band
5poem→6verse→7+poetry
Synonyms
verse
Easily confused
poem
“She wrote a poem about her childhood.”
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