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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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Poetry

exact rhyme

Literature; Poetry

See Perfect Rhyme

ethere

Literature; Poetry

A non rhyming poem consisting of 10 lines. the syllable count of the lines are as follows 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 syllables. The following are syllable counts for other forms of the ...

euphemism

Literature; Poetry

The substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression to replace one that might offend or suggest something unpleasant, for example, "he is at rest" is a euphemism for "he is dead."

equivoke

Literature; Poetry

An ambiguous word or phrase capable more than one interpretation, thus susceptible to use for puns.

eulogy

Literature; Poetry

A speech or writing in praise of the character or accomplishments of a person.

equivoque

Literature; Poetry

An ambiguous word or phrase capable more than one interpretation, thus susceptible to use for puns.

epos

Literature; Poetry

An epic poem; also a number of poems of an epic theme but which are not formally united.

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