poet

Everyday

A person who writes poems. tree →

In the lessons

In English lessons pupils read poets and learn about rhyme, rhythm and imagery; they may be poets themselves when they write poems. Phrases: a famous poet, poet laureate, I'm a poet and I didn't know it (joking rhyme).

Examples

• The poet wrote about the sea and the sky. tree →
• Our class read a poem by a poet from Ireland. tree →
• She wants to be a poet when she grows up. tree →
• The poet read her poems aloud to the school. tree →
• A good poet chooses every word carefully. tree →
• «You're a poet and you didn't know it!» laughed Gran. tree →
• Late in the evening the poet came home. tree →

Note

Countable. Related words: poem (the piece of writing), poetry (poems in general, uncountable), poetic (adjective). Poetess is old-fashioned; poet is used for anyone.