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| poetics [ pō éttiks ] |
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1. basic principles of poetry: the literary or philosophical study of the basic principles, forms, and techniques of poetry, or of imaginative writing in general
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2. (plural poetics) treatise on poetry: a treatise on the nature or principles of poetry
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3. way of composing poem: the art or technique of writing poetry
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