Poetry is a form of speech, or discourse in which the expression of thoughts and feelings or the description of places and events is given intensity by particular attention to diction, rhyme, rhythm, and imagery. In short, the difference between poetic speech and other forms is more one of degree than of kind; poetry is an art of condensation and implication,saying most in the fewest words,but a line of poetry is like dancing — the words have definite positions in time and space.The aim of this book is to introduce college students to the appreciation and experience of poetry.