poetics
(noun) study of poetic works
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From the Poetics of Aristotle
poetics (plural poetics)
(philosophy, literature) The theory of poetry, or of literature in general.
• copiest, septoic
Source: Wiktionary
Po*et"ics, n. Etym: [Cf. F. poƩtique, L. poƫtica, poƫtice, Gr.
Definition: The principles and rules of the art of poetry. J. Warton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; āinventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobilesā
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
