Literature

Literature

Of or pertaining to the art of writing in any form or style, most especially published works.

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imitation

Literature; Poetry

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imperfect rhyme

Literature; Poetry

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imagery

Literature; Poetry

The elements in a literary work used to evoke mental images, not only of the visual sense, but of sensation and emotion as well. While most commonly used in reference to ...

idyll or idyl

Literature; Poetry

A pastoral poem, usually brief, stressing the picturesque aspects of country life, or a longer narrative poem generally descriptive of pastoral scenes and written in a highly ...

idealism

Literature; Poetry

The artistic theory or practice that affirms the preeminent values of ideas and imagination, as compared with the faithful portrayal of nature in realism.

identical rhyme

Literature; Poetry

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ictus

Literature; Poetry

The recurring stress or accent in a rhythmic or metrical series of sounds; also, the mark indicating the syllable on which such stress or accent occurs.