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# poetic

adjective (more poetic, most poetic)

«poetic» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To do with poetry or written in the form of poems. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poetic/#m1)
2. Beautiful, expressive or imaginative, like a poem: a poetic description. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poetic/#m2)
3. Poetic justice: when someone who has done wrong gets a fitting, almost funny punishment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poetic/#m3)

### In the lessons

In English lessons: poetic devices include rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, simile and metaphor. «Poetic licence» means a poet is allowed to break rules of grammar or truth for effect. In everyday talk, a beautiful sunset can be «poetic».

### Examples

- Her description of the sea was very poetic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poetic/#x1)
- Alliteration is a poetic device. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poetic/#x2)
- It was poetic justice when the bully slipped on his own banana skin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poetic/#x3)
- The poet used poetic licence and changed the word order. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poetic/#x4)
- The song has poetic lyrics. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poetic/#x5)
- Write a poetic sentence about the moon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poetic/#x6)
- "I should like to try what it is to have a poetic taste, and to become a poet myself. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poetic/#x7)

### Note

Adjective. Related: poem, poet, poetry, poetically. «Poetic licence» (UK) / «poetic license» (US). Pronounced «poh-ET-ik».

## In Jewish tradition

In English lessons: poetic devices include rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, simile and metaphor. «Poetic licence» means a poet is allowed to break rules of grammar or truth for effect. In everyday talk, a beautiful sunset can be «poetic».

### Examples

- Midrash Tanchuma 1:5 on \[Genesis 1:1\], Zohar 1:3a inter alia.\] \[note 8: Though the phrase is usually translated the ‘Thirty-Two Paths’, I find that the alliteration of ‘Wondrous Ways of Wisdom’ neatly approximates the SY’s choice of poetic vocabulary. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/poetic/#x1)

### Note

Adjective. Related: poem, poet, poetry, poetically. «Poetic licence» (UK) / «poetic license» (US). Pronounced «poh-ET-ik».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «poetic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poetic/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «poetic» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/poetic/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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