Poésies (en. Poems)

/pɔ.ɛ.zi/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Literary works written in verses.

Baudelaire's poems are recognized for their beauty and depth.

Les poésies de Baudelaire sont reconnues pour leur beauté et leur profondeur.

Literary genre that uses verses and rhyme.

She decided to write poems after reading great poets.

Elle a décidé d'écrire des poésies après avoir lu de grands poètes.

Poetic work as a collection.

This collection brings together several contemporary poems.

Ce recueil rassemble plusieurs poésies contemporaines.

Composition in verses expressing feelings or ideas.

Her poetry explores universal themes such as love and death.

Sa poésie aborde des thèmes universels tels que l'amour et la mort.

Comes from the Latin 'poesia', which means 'poetry' or 'art of composing verses'.

poetry in motion

Poetic expression that evokes a sense of dynamism.

poésie en mouvement

poetry of life

Concept that life itself is a source of poetic inspiration.

poésie de la vie

poetry and prose

Comparison between two forms of literary writing.

poésie et prose

poet

Author of poems.

poète

rhyme

Sound correspondence between the ends of poetic verses.

rime

meter

Rule of measuring verses in poetry.

mètre

Poems written in a quick and informal manner.

I wrote some poems after a few drinks, it was fun.

J'ai écrit des poésie après quelques verres, c'était fun.

A reference to intense emotions expressed in verses.

She has a lot of poetry in her heart.

Elle a plein de poésie dans son cœur.