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Literature

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

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open couplet

Literature; Poetry

A couplet of the Romantic period with run-on lines, in which the thought was carried beyond the rhyming lines of the couplet.

ottava rima

Literature; Poetry

Italian verse form of eight lines in rhyme scheme a-b-a-b-a-b-c- c. Eg Ariosto's 'Orlando Furioso' and Byron's 'Don Juan'

odeon

Literature; Poetry

A small roofed theater in ancient antiquity devoted to the presentation of musical and poetic works to the public in competition for prizes.

octosyllable

Literature; Poetry

A metrical line of eight syllables, such as iambic, tetrameter, or a poem composed of eight-syllable lines.

ode

Literature; Poetry

A type of lyric or melic verse, usually irregular rather than uniform, generally of considerable length, and sometimes continuous, sometimes divided in accordance with transitions ...

occasional poem

Literature; Poetry

A poem written for a particular occasion, such as a dedication, birthday, or victory. The encomium, elegy, prothalamium, and epithalamium are examples of occasional poems.