poetics
po.et.ics \po--'et-iks\ n pl but sing or pl in constr 1a: a treatise on poetry or aesthetics 1b: poetic theory or practice 2: poetic feelings or utterances
po.et.ics \po--'et-iks\ n pl but sing or pl in constr 1a: a treatise on poetry or aesthetics 1b: poetic theory or practice 2: poetic feelings or utterances