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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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diphthong
Literature; Poetry
the sound formed by two merged vowels, highly prevalent in English, eg the vowel sounds of 'loud', 'new', 'why'
diiamb
Literature; Poetry
In ancient poetry, a metrical foot consisting of four syllables, with the first and third short and the second and fourth long, i.e., two iambs considered as a single foot.
didactic poetry
Literature; Poetry
Poetry which is clearly intended for the purpose of instruction -- to impart theoretical, moral, or practical knowledge, or to explain the principles of some art or science.
diction
Literature; Poetry
The choice of words, phrases, sentence structures, and figurative language in a literary work; the manner or mode of verbal expression, particularly with regard to clarity and ...
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