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Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art making use of rythmic and aesthetic qualities of language to evoke meanings. Poetry has a long history evolving from folk music.
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polyrhythmic verse
Literature; Poetry
A type of free verse characterized by a variety of rhythms, often non-integrated or contrasting.
polyphonic prose
Literature; Poetry
A type of free verse using characteristic devices of verse such as alliteration and assonance, but presented in a form resembling prose.
poets' corner
Literature; Poetry
A portion of the South Transept of Westminster Abbey, which contains the remains of many famous literary figures, including Chaucer and Spenser, and also displays memorials to others who are buried ...
poetics
Literature; Poetry
Literary study or criticism on the nature and laws of poetic theory and practice; also, a treatise on poetry or aesthetics.
poet laureate
Literature; Poetry
A poet honored for his artistic achievement or selected as most representative of his country or area; in England, a court official appointed by the sovereign, whose original duties included the ...
poetry
Literature; Poetry
A literary expression in which language is used in a concentrated blend of sound and imagery to create an emotional response; essentially rhythmic, it is usually metrical and frequently structured in ...
