Literature

Literature

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

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rhapsody

Literature; Poetry

The recitation of a short epic poem or a longer epic abridged for recitation.

resonance

Literature; Poetry

The quality of richness or variety of sounds in poetic texture.

repetend

Literature; Poetry

The irregular repetition of a word, phrase, or line in a poem. It is a type of refrain, but differs in that it can appear at various places in the poem and may be only a partial ...

repetition

Literature; Poetry

A basic artistic device, fundamental to any conception of poetry. It is a highly effective unifying force; the repetition of sound, syllables, words, syntactic elements, lines, ...

refrain

Literature; Poetry

A phrase or line, generally pertinent to the central topic, which is repeated verbatim, usually at regular intervals throughout a poem, most often at the end of a stanza. ...