📖poetics

noun
/poʊˈɛt.ɪks/

Meaning

the study or theory of poetry and its principles

Example Sentences

He wrote a book on poetics explaining the art of verse.

Synonyms

theory of poetry, literary theory, versification, poetics study

Collocations

Aristotle's poetics, modern poetics, study of poetics

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