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Nearly all men and women are poetical, to some extent, but very few can be called poets. There are great poets, small poets, and men and women who make verses. But all are not poets, nor even good versifiers. Poetasters are plentiful, but real poets are rare. Education can not make a poet, though it may polish and develop one.
Orson F. Whitney

Meaning of "poetical" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POETICAL

poetical  [pəʊˈetɪkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POETICAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Poetical is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES POETICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

poetical

Poetry

Poetry is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language—such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre—to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, the prosaic ostensible meaning. Poetry has a long history, dating back to the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh. Early poems evolved from folk songs such as the Chinese Shijing, or from a need to retell oral epics, as with the Sanskrit Vedas, Zoroastrian Gathas, and the Homeric epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey. Ancient attempts to define poetry, such as Aristotle's Poetics, focused on the uses of speech in rhetoric, drama, song and comedy. Later attempts concentrated on features such as repetition, verse form and rhyme, and emphasized the aesthetics which distinguish poetry from more objectively informative, prosaic forms of writing. From the mid-20th century, poetry has sometimes been more generally regarded as a fundamental creative act employing language. Poetry uses forms and conventions to suggest differential interpretation to words, or to evoke emotive responses.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POETICAL


anchoretical
ˌæŋkəˈretɪkəl
atheoretical
eɪˌθɪəˈretɪkəl
energetical
ˌenəˈdʒetɪkəl
epithetical
ˌepɪˈθetɪkəl
gamogenetical
ˌɡæməʊdʒɪˈnetɪkəl
genetical
dʒɪˈnetɪkəl
heresthetical
ˌherəsˈθetɪkəl
hydrokinetical
ˌhaɪdrəʊkɪˈnetɪkəl
metathetical
ˌmetəˈθetɪkəl
mimetical
mɪˈmetɪkəl
palingenetical
ˌpælɪndʒəˈnetɪkəl
parenthetical
ˌpærənˈθetɪkəl
phonetical
fəˈnetɪkəl
phrenetical
frɪˈnetɪkəl
polysynthetical
ˌpɒlɪsɪnˈθetɪkəl
prophetical
prəˈfetɪkəl
psychogenetical
ˌsaɪkəʊdʒɪˈnetɪkəl
quodlibetical
ˌkwɒdlɪˈbetɪkəl
synthetical
sɪnˈθetɪkəl
unpoetical
ˌʌnpəʊˈetɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POETICAL

poet laureate
poetaster
poetastery
poetastry
poetess
poetic
Poetic Edda
poetic justice
poetic licence
poetically
poeticalness
poeticise
poeticism
poeticize
poetics
poeticule
poetise
poetiser
poetize
poetizer

WORDS THAT END LIKE POETICAL

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chemical
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grammatical
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mathematical
metical
mystical
nautical
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Synonyms and antonyms of poetical in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «poetical» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POETICAL

Find out the translation of poetical to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of poetical from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «poetical» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

诗意
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poética
570 millions of speakers

English

poetical
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काव्यगत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شاعريه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поэтический
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

poética
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কবিজনোচিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poétique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Puisi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

poetisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

詩的
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Puisi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đầy thi vị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கவித்துவம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कवितेचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şiirsel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

poetico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poetycki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поетичний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poetic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ποιητική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

digterlike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

poetisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

poetisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of poetical

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POETICAL»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about poetical

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7 QUOTES WITH «POETICAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word poetical.
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Gerard Manley Hopkins
The poetical language of an age should be the current language heightened.
2
Wilfred Owen
I am only conscious of any satisfaction in Scientific Reading or thinking when it rounds off into a poetical generality and vagueness.
3
Edgar Allan Poe
The death of a beautiful woman, is unquestionably the most poetical topic in the world.
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Isaac Rosenberg
Poetical appreciation is only newly bursting on me.
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James Thomson
I know no subject more elevating, more amazing, more ready to the poetical enthusiasm, the philosophical reflection, and the moral sentiment than the works of nature. Where can we meet such variety, such beauty, such magnificence?
6
Orson F. Whitney
It is my belief that many who think they dislike poetry are really poetical in their natures and are indebted to it, more than they imagine, for the success they may have achieved, even in practical pursuits, and for the enjoyment their lives have afforded them.
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Orson F. Whitney
Nearly all men and women are poetical, to some extent, but very few can be called poets. There are great poets, small poets, and men and women who make verses. But all are not poets, nor even good versifiers. Poetasters are plentiful, but real poets are rare. Education can not make a poet, though it may polish and develop one.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POETICAL»

Discover the use of poetical in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to poetical and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Poems and Poetical Fragments
This volume gathers together the poems of Nicander, which includes the original Greek poetry with a parallel page translation.
Nicander of Colophon, A. S. F. Gow, A. F. Scholfield, 2010
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Notes to the Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley
He lives today through these works which enjoy enduring popularity. You will also feel the presence of his wife Mary Shelley who not only put together this anthology but also added her own notes, thus adding further flavour To The book.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, 2009
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Ada, the Enchantress of Numbers: Poetical Science
This e-book edition, Ada, the Enchantress of Numbers: Poetical Science, emphasizes Ada's unique talent of integrating imagination, poetry and science.
Betty Alexandra Toole, 2010
4
The Complete Poetical Works of James Whitcomb Riley
Presents over one thousand poems by nineteenth-century Indiana poet James Whitcomb Riley. This publication brings back into print the complete Riley repertoire of more than 1000 poems.
James Whitcomb Riley, 1993
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The poetical works of S.T. Coleridge, including the dramas ...
Samuel Taylor [poetical works] Coleridge. QlJESTENBERG. Ah ! this is a far other tone from that, In which the Duke spoke eight, nine years ago. Wallenstein. Yes ! ' tis my fault, I know it : I myself Have spoilt the Emperor by indulging him.
Samuel Taylor [poetical works] Coleridge, 1829
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The Poetical Works of Abraham Cowley: In Four Volumes. From ...
In Four Volumes. From the Text of Dr. Sprat, &c with the Life of the Author ... Abraham Cowley, Thomas Sprat. IN SIX BOOKS. .TO THE READER. Berwo obliged, before we speak of this Translation, to gire some prefatory account of the Original, ...
Abraham Cowley, Thomas Sprat, 1777
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Poetical dictionary: abridged
Poetry. Lohren Green's POETICAL DICTIONARY concludes with chaos and begins with acrobatics.
Lohren Green, 2003
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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart: Complete in ...
Complete in One Volume. With Introductions and Notes.. Sir Walter Scott, John Gibson Lockhart, Joseph Mallord William Turner. Gob. Lot it suffice, he was a man this morning.1 Cha. I questioned thee in sport. I do not need Thy information,  ...
Sir Walter Scott, John Gibson Lockhart, Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1841
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell: Including Theodric ...
Including Theodric and Many Other Pieces Not Contained in Any Former Edition Thomas Campbell. liberal mind. When the Indians speak of a warrior who soars above the multitude in person and endowments, they say, " he is like the eagle ...
Thomas Campbell, 1826
10
Complete Poetical Works of Lucian Blaga, 1895-1961
Blaga the poet is inextricably bound up with Blaga the philosopher. This is not to say that his poetry was simply the lyrical expression of his philosophical ideas.
Lucian Blaga, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POETICAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term poetical is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rock and Jazz in the Bay Area: Smith Dobson, Larry Coryell and …
But beyond all that, getting an audience to listen to a complex poetical and compositional mix for an entire concert is a trick that few if any rock ... «Jazz Police, Jul 15»
2
John Doyle: Banished is a brutal, poetic portrait of Australia's …
There are hidden poetical leanings in everyone, it seems. In such a place, where a truculent savagery is the system of control, decency can still ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
3
Podcast - Singing To Save The Ganga
Suhas Mahesh tells us more about Adi Shankara's poetical genius in his column Kavya: Why India Must Celebrate Shankara. (See next page ... «Swarajya, Jul 15»
4
Khayyam, Rumi misunderstood in the world: translator
“Today, translators lack the perfect mystical revelations and poetical skills, consequently mystical poetry is hard to translate,” she added. «Tehran Times, Jul 15»
5
Richard II Gets Comedic Revamp at UK's Globe Theatre
According to Spectator, “Richard is no Hamlet” but a poetical introverted king. The role of Richard requires a charismatic actor, which Tennant ... «CDA News, Jul 15»
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Louis de Bernieres: A life of writing that has ranged around the world
You're talking about historical background and what you're looking for is metaphorical or poetical truth or virtual truth – something like that.". «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
7
Our man in Dublin, Yeats
It spawned a poetic pagan Irish possessiveness of Yeats, with Rhys saying of him: "It was Ireland, not India, gave Yeats his poetical birthright ... «DailyO, Jul 15»
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Jean de La Fontaine: A Fountain of Fable
The reading of Malherbe, it is said, first awoke poetical fancies in him. His first serious work was a translation or adaptation of Eunuchus of ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
9
Top Conservative Magazine Calls Bernie Sanders A Nazi
... and though the kaiser had a more poetical imagination — he said he had a vision of the Buddha riding a dragon across Europe, laying waste ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»
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Gallery: a photobook from Down Under for PhotoIreland festival
... expected and the imagined, the images presented constitute a suggestive and subjective portrait of Australia, poetical and sometimes harsh. «Irish Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Poetical [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/poetical>. May 2024 ».
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