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poetics

noun

/poʊˈɛt.ɪks/

Meaning

the study or theory of poetry and its principles

He wrote a book on poetics explaining the art of verse.

theory of poetry, literary theory, versification, poetics study

Aristotle's poetics, modern poetics, study of poetics

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