Poem - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpəʊəm|  American pronunciation of the word poem
Brit.  |ˈpəʊɪm|  British pronunciation of the word poem

noun

- a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

Extra examples

He wrote a poem about his parents.

...your assignment is to write two poems about springtime...

I decided to write a poem about how I felt.

The poem is a reflection on the passage of time.

He read the poem aloud.

The professor explained the poem to the class.

No one ever claimed authorship for the poem.

We focused our attention on this particular poem.

His poem evokes images of the sea and warm summer days.

The professor's explanation was that the poem is really a parody.

The selection of the best poem was difficult.

After several readings, I finally understood the meaning of the poem.

She included quotes from the poem in her essay.

Like a poem, a genuine essay is made of language and character and mood and temperament and pluck and chance.

I read the poem in a collection of modern poetry.

Word forms

noun
singular: poem
plural: poems
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