poetic

Everyday

1. To do with poetry or written in the form of poems. tree →
2. Beautiful, expressive or imaginative, like a poem: a poetic description. tree →
3. Poetic justice: when someone who has done wrong gets a fitting, almost funny punishment. tree →

In the lessons

In English lessons: poetic devices include rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, simile and metaphor. «Poetic licence» means a poet is allowed to break rules of grammar or truth for effect. In everyday talk, a beautiful sunset can be «poetic».

Examples

• Her description of the sea was very poetic. tree →
• Alliteration is a poetic device. tree →
• It was poetic justice when the bully slipped on his own banana skin. tree →
• The poet used poetic licence and changed the word order. tree →
• The song has poetic lyrics. tree →
• Write a poetic sentence about the moon. tree →
• "I should like to try what it is to have a poetic taste, and to become a poet myself. tree →

Note

Adjective. Related: poem, poet, poetry, poetically. «Poetic licence» (UK) / «poetic license» (US). Pronounced «poh-ET-ik».

In Jewish tradition

In English lessons: poetic devices include rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, simile and metaphor. «Poetic licence» means a poet is allowed to break rules of grammar or truth for effect. In everyday talk, a beautiful sunset can be «poetic».

Examples

• Midrash Tanchuma 1:5 on [Genesis 1:1], Zohar 1:3a inter alia.] [note 8: Though the phrase is usually translated the ‘Thirty-Two Paths’, I find that the alliteration of ‘Wondrous Ways of Wisdom’ neatly approximates the SY’s choice of poetic vocabulary. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

Note

Adjective. Related: poem, poet, poetry, poetically. «Poetic licence» (UK) / «poetic license» (US). Pronounced «poh-ET-ik».