Poetic
adjective
Related to or connected with poetry.
She has a poetic voice that fits well with her lyrics.
Often appears as...
- poetic voice
- poetic lines
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Literary
adjective
Having beauty or elegance like a poem.
The sunset was so beautiful, it was like a poetic scene.
Often appears as...
- poetic scene
- poetic beauty
adjective
Expressing ideas in a creative and beautiful way.
Her poetic language captured the hearts of many.
Often appears as...
- poetic expression
- poetic language
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Literary
adjective
Relating to poets and their work.
His knowledge of the poetic tradition is impressive.
Often appears as...
- poetic tradition
- poetic work
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Academic
adjective
Related to or connected with poetry.
She has a poetic voice that fits well with her lyrics.
Often appears as...
- poetic voice
- poetic lines
Usage tips
Literary
adjective
Having beauty or elegance like a poem.
The sunset was so beautiful, it was like a poetic scene.
Often appears as...
- poetic scene
- poetic beauty
adjective
Expressing ideas in a creative and beautiful way.
Her poetic language captured the hearts of many.
Often appears as...
- poetic expression
- poetic language
Usage tips
Literary
adjective
Relating to poets and their work.
His knowledge of the poetic tradition is impressive.
Often appears as...
- poetic tradition
- poetic work
Usage tips
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/2Often Metaphorical
The term 'poetic' suggests using figurative language, not always meant to be taken literally.
Her poetic description of the city painted it as a vibrant tapestry.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotionally Charged
'Poetic' often implies a deeper emotional impact or resonance within the context it is used.
His speech was poetic, leaving the audience profoundly moved.
Pro Tip 1/2Often Metaphorical
The term 'poetic' suggests using figurative language, not always meant to be taken literally.
Her poetic description of the city painted it as a vibrant tapestry.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotionally Charged
'Poetic' often implies a deeper emotional impact or resonance within the context it is used.
His speech was poetic, leaving the audience profoundly moved.
Pro Tip 1/2Often Metaphorical
The term 'poetic' suggests using figurative language, not always meant to be taken literally.
Her poetic description of the city painted it as a vibrant tapestry.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotionally Charged
'Poetic' often implies a deeper emotional impact or resonance within the context it is used.
His speech was poetic, leaving the audience profoundly moved.
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Have we reached the end...
if you could zoom in on the fundamental particles that make up our world, you'd see actually that they're not particles at all, but tiny vibrating strings of energy, with each frequency of vibration corresponding to a different particle, a bit like musical notes on a guitar string. So it's a rather elegant, almost poetic way of looking at the world,
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Taylor Wilson: My...
this will be cheaper than or the same price as natural gas, and you don't have to refuel it for 30 years, which is an advantage for the developing world. And I'll just say one more maybe philosophical thing to end with, which is weird for a scientist. But I think there's something really poetic
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The secret to desire in...
Is it a place where you can finally surrender and not have to take responsibility for everything? Is it a place where you can express your infantile wishes? What comes out there? It's a language. It isn't just a behavior. And it's the poetic of that language that I'm interested in,
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The poet who painted...
a new form of communication at the time. Undoubtedly, the deeply layered artistic expressions in Apollinaire's calligrams are not just a brilliant display of poetic prowess from a master of the form. Each calligram itself is also a snapshot in time, encapsulating the passion,
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Militant atheism PIPE...
Now, I said that if I were religious, I'd be very afraid of evolution -- I'd go I would fear science in general, if properly understood. And this is because the scientific worldview is so much more exciting, more poetic, more filled with sheer wonder
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Why tragedies are...
and modern storytellers around the world continue to do so. Three critical story components influenced by Aristotle's "Poetics" help us understand the allure. First, the tragic hero should be elevated in rank and ability, but also relatable.
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What makes a poem … a...
the ancient Japanese poetic form that emphasizes bursts of brief intensity with just three lines of five, seven, and five syllables. The waters of poetry run wide and deep. Poetry has evolved over time, and perhaps now more than ever,
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Awesome Elephants PIPE...
if there's a sort of more poetic spirit there so i'm i'm probably going to liberate her from her day job of uh of painting other elephants so vanda has traveled halfway around the world to the mataman elephant camp in
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The "Joy" of "Upside...
come to and I would always feel a little ripped off by the reality of my circumstances versus what was happening in my dream world there is however some poetic justice in this at this time
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The Strange and...
free I want to put some more life into it some more expression and movements the way they move its poetic it's like snail ballet it's a slow thoughtful
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Have we reached the end...
if you could zoom in on the fundamental particles that make up our world, you'd see actually that they're not particles at all, but tiny vibrating strings of energy, with each frequency of vibration corresponding to a different particle, a bit like musical notes on a guitar string. So it's a rather elegant, almost poetic way of looking at the world,
Video examples
Taylor Wilson: My...
this will be cheaper than or the same price as natural gas, and you don't have to refuel it for 30 years, which is an advantage for the developing world. And I'll just say one more maybe philosophical thing to end with, which is weird for a scientist. But I think there's something really poetic
Video examples
The secret to desire in...
Is it a place where you can finally surrender and not have to take responsibility for everything? Is it a place where you can express your infantile wishes? What comes out there? It's a language. It isn't just a behavior. And it's the poetic of that language that I'm interested in,
Video examples
The poet who painted...
a new form of communication at the time. Undoubtedly, the deeply layered artistic expressions in Apollinaire's calligrams are not just a brilliant display of poetic prowess from a master of the form. Each calligram itself is also a snapshot in time, encapsulating the passion,
Video examples
Militant atheism PIPE...
Now, I said that if I were religious, I'd be very afraid of evolution -- I'd go I would fear science in general, if properly understood. And this is because the scientific worldview is so much more exciting, more poetic, more filled with sheer wonder
Video examples
Why tragedies are...
and modern storytellers around the world continue to do so. Three critical story components influenced by Aristotle's "Poetics" help us understand the allure. First, the tragic hero should be elevated in rank and ability, but also relatable.
Video examples
What makes a poem … a...
the ancient Japanese poetic form that emphasizes bursts of brief intensity with just three lines of five, seven, and five syllables. The waters of poetry run wide and deep. Poetry has evolved over time, and perhaps now more than ever,
Video examples
Awesome Elephants PIPE...
if there's a sort of more poetic spirit there so i'm i'm probably going to liberate her from her day job of uh of painting other elephants so vanda has traveled halfway around the world to the mataman elephant camp in
Video examples
The "Joy" of "Upside...
come to and I would always feel a little ripped off by the reality of my circumstances versus what was happening in my dream world there is however some poetic justice in this at this time
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The Strange and...
free I want to put some more life into it some more expression and movements the way they move its poetic it's like snail ballet it's a slow thoughtful
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Gabriella Wilson
American Musician
As a young woman, I experienced high school and heartbreak, and the music I started to write was a little bit more poetic, and more inspired by spoken word. The real raw emotional things that sit in the back of our minds, that you were afraid to say? That's how I started to write my music. And that's how 'H.E.R. Volume One' came about.
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Jesmyn Ward
American Novelist
Faulkner's characters, too, were uneducated. They were deprived, but they were allowed to have very rich inner lives. I want to advocate for that, for inner lives that are much more complicated and more poetic than we think.
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Kate Beckinsale
English Actress
Books have always helped me make sense of things. With any life experience, you can find someone who has documented it in a poetic way.
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Christopher Plummer
Canadian Actor
Most of my life I have played a lot of famous people but most of them were dead so you have a poetic license.
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Karl Shapiro
American Poet
Poetry is innocent, not wise. It does not learn from experience, because each poetic experience is unique.
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Rachel Kushner
American Writer
I begin a book with imagery, more than I do with an idea or a character. Some kind of poetic image.
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James Broughton
American Director
A born poet knows in his cradle that a poetic life is the only life worth living.
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Jerzy Kosinski
Polish Novelist
A novelist has a specific poetic license which also applies to his own life.
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Rachel Keller
American Actress
I want tragic and poetic forever! That's how I want to live every day.
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Isaac Rosenberg
English Poet
Poetical appreciation is only newly bursting on me.
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Gabriella Wilson
American Musician
As a young woman, I experienced high school and heartbreak, and the music I started to write was a little bit more poetic, and more inspired by spoken word. The real raw emotional things that sit in the back of our minds, that you were afraid to say? That's how I started to write my music. And that's how 'H.E.R. Volume One' came about.
Quote examples
Jesmyn Ward
American Novelist
Faulkner's characters, too, were uneducated. They were deprived, but they were allowed to have very rich inner lives. I want to advocate for that, for inner lives that are much more complicated and more poetic than we think.
Quote examples
Kate Beckinsale
English Actress
Books have always helped me make sense of things. With any life experience, you can find someone who has documented it in a poetic way.
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Christopher Plummer
Canadian Actor
Most of my life I have played a lot of famous people but most of them were dead so you have a poetic license.
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Karl Shapiro
American Poet
Poetry is innocent, not wise. It does not learn from experience, because each poetic experience is unique.
Quote examples
Rachel Kushner
American Writer
I begin a book with imagery, more than I do with an idea or a character. Some kind of poetic image.
Quote examples
James Broughton
American Director
A born poet knows in his cradle that a poetic life is the only life worth living.
Quote examples
Jerzy Kosinski
Polish Novelist
A novelist has a specific poetic license which also applies to his own life.
Quote examples
Rachel Keller
American Actress
I want tragic and poetic forever! That's how I want to live every day.
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Isaac Rosenberg
English Poet
Poetical appreciation is only newly bursting on me.
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