what is the diference betwen poetry and poem?

Question

why are they not the same?
If you have it in spanish don't hesitate to answer, the question would go like this:
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre poesía y poema?

Answer 1

Poetry is the whole, the genre of literature. A poem is what you write.

Ex. I am writing a poem for my poetry class.

You would never have a "poem class".

po·em
–noun 1. a composition in verse, esp. one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.

po·et·ry –noun
1. the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.

Answer 2

Poetry is a genre of literature, with its rules.
A poem is a single piece of literature written according to the riles of poetry. These rules are the subjects to study.
Sometimes, as a metaphor, people could use a word "poem" or "poetry" in other areas, like:
"Oh my God, that cake was a poem!"
meaning that a lot of hard work and inspiration were put into the impressive.results...

Answer 3

A poem is a distinct piece of work. Poetry is all poetic expression. We can even talk about something being poetry when it's actually just a part of a larger text.

Does this help?

Answer 4

poetry is a kind of writing while poem is a compsition of words that have rhyme and rhythm.

Poesia es una forma de escritura y poema es una compsicion the palabras que tiene ritmo y rima.

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Answer 5

If you read the description of both terms by the RAE, I would say they are the same.

poesía.

(Del lat. poēsis, y este del gr. ποίησις).


1. f. Manifestación de la belleza o del sentimiento estético por medio de la palabra, en verso o en prosa.

2. f. Cada uno de los géneros en que se dividen las obras literarias. Poesía épica, lírica, dramática.

3. f. por antonom. poesía lírica.

4. f. Poema, composición en verso.

5. f. Poema lírico en verso.

6. f. Idealidad, lirismo, cualidad que suscita un sentimiento hondo de belleza, manifiesta o no por medio del lenguaje.

7. f. Arte de componer obras poéticas en verso o en prosa.


poema.

(Del it. poēma, y este del gr. ποίημα).


1. m. Obra poética normalmente en verso.

2. m. Tradicionalmente, obra poética de alguna extensión. Poema épico, dramático.

3. m. poema épico.

~ en prosa.

1. m. Composición literaria que por su carácter poético se asemeja al poema en verso.

~ sinfónico.

1. m. Composición para orquesta, de forma libre y desarrollo sugerido por una idea poética u obra literaria.

ser algo todo un ~, o un ~.

1. locs. verbs. coloqs. U. para indicar que, debido a su carácter ridículo, excesivo o inapropiado resulta fuera de lo que se considera común. El vestido de la novia era todo un poema.