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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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minstrelsy
Literature; Poetry
The art and occupation of minstrels; also, a collection of minstrel songs or a group of musicians or minstrels.
minnesingers
Literature; Poetry
Lyric poets of Germany in the 12th to 14th centuries, all men of noble birth who received royal patronage and who wrote mainly of courtly love. They were succeeded by the ...
minstrel
Literature; Poetry
In the Middle Ages, the general term for a performer who subsisted by reciting verse and singing, usually accompanied by a harp. Some minstrels were travelling entertainers; ...
mimesis
Literature; Poetry
Literally, imitation or realistic representation -- but its poetic significance is more specific: it refers to the combination of sound in phonetic symbolism and onomatopoeia ...
miltonic
Literature; Poetry
Pertaining to the poetry or style of the poet, John Milton, one of the most respected figures in English literature.
metrical pause
Literature; Poetry
A "rest" or "hold" that has a temporal value, usually to compensate for the omission of an unstressed syllable in a foot.
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