What is Poetry?

You now know that poetry is...well...many things! There is no one definition of poetry, but it can be said that poetry is a spoken or written literary genre in which feelings and ideas are expressed through rhythmic language. A variety of sound devices and figurative language tools help poets create poetry that involves the reader. In this topic, you learned about some of the major forms of poetry. In addition, you explored some of the basic elements of poetry, which you can apply throughout this module.