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Meaning of POETICS

Pronunciation:  pow'etiks

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 Definition: [n]  study of poetic works
 
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 See Also: literary study, prosody

 

 

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Poetics
In The Poetics , Aristotle discusses the essential elements of poetry and drama, making the work one of the earliest examples of literary criticism. Acting as both literary theorist and critic, Aristotle examines the Greek epic poetry, tragedy, and comedy of his day, and concludes that poetry is both more philosophical and more important than history.

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Po*et"ics\, n. [Cf. F. po['e]tique, L. po["e]tica,
po["e]tice, Gr. ? (sc. ?.]
The principles and rules of the art of poetry. --J. Warton.
 

 

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