poetics

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

poetics
    n 1: study of poetic works

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Poetics \Po*et"ics\, n. [Cf. F. po['e]tique, L. po["e]tica,
   po["e]tice, Gr. ? (sc. ?.]
   The principles and rules of the art of poetry. --J. Warton.
   [1913 Webster]