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poetics
[ poh-et-iks ]
/ poʊˈɛt ɪks /
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noun (used with a singular verb)
literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
the study of prosody.
a treatise on poetry.
(initial capital letter, italics) a treatise or collection of notes on aesthetics (4th century b.c.) by Aristotle.
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poetics
/ (pəʊˈɛtɪks) /
noun (usually functioning as singular)
the principles and forms of poetry or the study of these, esp as a form of literary criticism
a treatise on poetry
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