po·et·ry

noun

/ˈpəʊətri/

[uncountable] poems in general; poems as a genre of literature诗歌；诗 synonym verse
- lyric/epic poetry抒情诗；史诗
- to write poetry写诗
- a poetry reading诗歌朗诵会
- Maya Angelou’s poetry玛雅 · 安吉罗的诗作
- a book/collection/anthology of poetry一本诗集/诗集/选集
Collocations Literature
LiteratureBeing a writer
- write/publish literature/poetry/fiction/a book/a story/a poem/a novel/a review/an autobiography
- become a writer/novelist/playwright
- find/have a publisher/an agent
- have a new book out
- edit/revise/proofread a book/text/manuscript
- dedicate a book/poem to…
Plot, character and atmosphere
- construct/create/weave/weave something into a complex narrative
- advance/drive the plot
- introduce/present the protagonist/a character
- describe/depict/portray a character (as…)/(somebody as) a hero/villain
- create an exciting/a tense atmosphere
- build/heighten the suspense/tension
- evoke/capture the pathos of the situation
- convey emotion/an idea/an impression/a sense of…
- engage the reader
- seize/capture/grip the (reader’s) imagination
- arouse/elicit emotion/sympathy (in the reader)
- lack imagination/emotion/structure/rhythm
Language, style and imagery
- use/employ language/imagery/humour/(US English) humor/an image/a symbol/a metaphor/a device
- use/adopt/develop a style/technique
- be rich in/be full of symbolism
- evoke images of…/a sense of…/a feeling of…
- create/achieve an effect
- maintain/lighten the tone
- introduce/develop an idea/a theme
- inspire a novel/a poet/somebody’s work/somebody’s imagination
Reading and criticism
- read an author/somebody’s work/fiction/poetry/a text/a poem/a novel/a chapter/a passage
- review a book/a novel/somebody’s work
- give something/get/have/receive a good/bad review
- be hailed (as)/be recognized as a masterpiece
- quote a(n) phrase/line/stanza/passage/author
- provoke/spark discussion/criticism
- study/interpret/understand a text/passage
- translate somebody’s work/a text/a passage/a novel/a poem
compare prose
Wordfinder
- author
- book
- classic
- critic
- drama
- fiction
- genre
- literature
- poetry
- write
Wordfinder
- couplet
- image
- lyric
- poetry
- recite
- refrain
- rhyme
- scansion
- stanza
- verse
Extra Examples
- At school we had to learn a lot of poetry by heart.上学时我们必须背许多首诗。
- He began his speech with a few lines of poetry.他演讲时先朗诵了几句诗。
- an essay on imagery in poetry关于诗歌中意象的文章
- the New York poetry scene纽约诗坛
Topics Literature and writingb1, Hobbiesb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- good
- great
- bad
- …
… of poetry
- line
- piece
- anthology
- …
verb + poetry
- compose
- write
- read
- …
poetry + noun
- book
- collection
- reading
- …
preposition
- in poetry
[uncountable, singular] (approving) a quality of beauty, style and feeling优美；诗意
- There was poetry in all her gestures.她一举一动都很优美。

Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin poetria, from Latin poeta ‘poet’. In early use the word sometimes referred to creative literature in general.

单词	poetry
释义	po·et·ry noun /ˈpəʊətri/ /ˈpəʊətri/ [uncountable] poems in general; poems as a genre of literature诗歌；诗 synonym verse lyric/epic poetry抒情诗；史诗 to write poetry写诗 a poetry reading诗歌朗诵会 Maya Angelou’s poetry玛雅 · 安吉罗的诗作 a book/collection/anthology of poetry一本诗集/诗集/选集 Collocations LiteratureLiteratureBeing a writer write/publish literature/poetry/fiction/a book/a story/a poem/a novel/a review/an autobiography become a writer/novelist/playwright find/have a publisher/an agent have a new book out edit/revise/proofread a book/text/manuscript dedicate a book/poem to… Plot, character and atmosphere construct/create/weave/weave something into a complex narrative advance/drive the plot introduce/present the protagonist/a character describe/depict/portray a character (as…)/(somebody as) a hero/villain create an exciting/a tense atmosphere build/heighten the suspense/tension evoke/capture the pathos of the situation convey emotion/an idea/an impression/a sense of… engage the reader seize/capture/grip the (reader’s) imagination arouse/elicit emotion/sympathy (in the reader) lack imagination/emotion/structure/rhythm Language, style and imagery use/employ language/imagery/humour/(US English) humor/an image/a symbol/a metaphor/a device use/adopt/develop a style/technique be rich in/be full of symbolism evoke images of…/a sense of…/a feeling of… create/achieve an effect maintain/lighten the tone introduce/develop an idea/a theme inspire a novel/a poet/somebody’s work/somebody’s imagination Reading and criticism read an author/somebody’s work/fiction/poetry/a text/a poem/a novel/a chapter/a passage review a book/a novel/somebody’s work give something/get/have/receive a good/bad review be hailed (as)/be recognized as a masterpiece quote a(n) phrase/line/stanza/passage/author provoke/spark discussion/criticism study/interpret/understand a text/passage translate somebody’s work/a text/a passage/a novel/a poem compare prose Wordfinder author book classic critic drama fiction genre literature poetry write Wordfinder couplet image lyric poetry recite refrain rhyme scansion stanza verse Extra Examples At school we had to learn a lot of poetry by heart.上学时我们必须背许多首诗。 He began his speech with a few lines of poetry.他演讲时先朗诵了几句诗。 an essay on imagery in poetry关于诗歌中意象的文章 the New York poetry scene纽约诗坛 Topics Literature and writingb1, Hobbiesb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective good great bad … … of poetry line piece anthology … verb + poetry compose write read … poetry + noun book collection reading … preposition in poetry [uncountable, singular] (approving) a quality of beauty, style and feeling优美；诗意 There was poetry in all her gestures.她一举一动都很优美。 Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin poetria, from Latin poeta ‘poet’. In early use the word sometimes referred to creative literature in general.
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