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Of or pertaining to the art of writing in any form or style, most especially published works.
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stanza
Literature; General literature
In poetry, stanza refers to a grouping of lines, set off by a space, that usually has a set pattern of meter and rhyme. See also line, meter, rhyme.
stage directions
Literature; General literature
A playwright’s written instructions about how the actors are to move and behave in a play. They explain in which direction characters should move, what facial expressions they ...
speaker
Literature; General literature
The voice used by an author to tell a story or speak a poem. The speaker is often a created identity, and should not automatically be equated with the author’s self. See also ...
sonnet
Literature; General literature
A fixed form of lyric poetry that consists of fourteen lines, usually written in iambic pentameter. There are two basic types of sonnets, the Italian and the English. The Italian ...
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