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Poetry
By | November 27, 2007
Poetry (from the Greek “???????”, poiesis, a “making” or “creating”) is a form of art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its ostensible meaning. Poetry may be written independently, as discrete poems, or may occur in conjunction with other arts, as in poetic drama, hymns or lyrics. Poetry, and discussions of it, have a long history. Early attempts to define poetry, such as Aristotle’s Poetics, focused on the uses of speech in rhetoric, drama, song and comedy. Many ancient works, from the Vedas (1700–1200 BC) to the Odyssey (800–675 BC), appear to have been composed in poetic form to aid memorization and oral transmission, in prehistoric and ancient societies. Poetry appears among the earliest records of most literate cultures, with poetic fragments found on early monoliths, rune stones and stelae.
An important part of poetry is the rhyming scheme. However many modern poetry avoids traditional rhyme schemes. Poetic diction treats of the manner in which language is used, and refers not only to the sound but also to the underlying meaning and its interaction with sound and form. Many languages and poetic forms have very specific poetic dictions, to the point where distinct grammars and dialects are used specifically for poetry.
Poetic diction can include rhetorical devices such as simile and metaphor, as well as tones of voice, such as irony. Other ancient epic poetry includes the Greek epics, Iliad and Odyssey, and the Indian epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata. Poetry is a soulful art. It soothes the mind and takes into into another dimension all together. There are various classifications and genres of poems. Some include Sonnets, Jintishi, Sestina, Odes, Ghazal, Free verse and a lot more. Poems can also be classified as narrative, epic, dramatic, lyrical, and satirical. Some famous poets include William Shakespeare, William Wordsworth, Siddharth Anand, Sylvia Plath amongst many others.
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