B1
poem vs poetry
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| poemnoun/ˈpoʊ.əm/ | Meaning A piece of writing in short lines, often with rhyme and strong feeling. | Goes with — | Example We had to learn a short poem by heart at school. |
| poetrynoun/ˈpoʊ.ə.tri/ | Meaning poems in general, or the art of writing them | Goes with write poetry | Example She writes poetry in her free time and shares it online. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
He started to write when he was a teenager.