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1Heroic verse — consists of the rhymed iambic line or heroic couplet. The term is used in English exclusively.In ancient literature, heroic verse was synonymous with the dactylic hexameter. It was in this measure that those typically heroic poems, the Iliad and… …
2heroic poetry — narrative verse that is elevated in mood and uses a dignified, dramatic, and formal style to describe the deeds of aristocratic warriors and rulers. It is usually composed without the aid of writing and is chanted or recited to the… …
3poem — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, fine, good, great ▪ famous ▪ collected, selected ▪ His collected poems we …
4poem — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. poetry, verse, lyric, sonnet, edda, ballad, quatrain, blank verse, free verse, song, composition, creation; see also writing 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. verse, rhyme, composition, ode, sonnet, lyric, limerick. WORD …
5Long poem — The long poem is a literary genre including all poetry of considerable length. Though the definition of a long poem is vague and broad, the genre includes some of the most important poetry ever written. The long poem traces its origins to the… …
6Der Ring des Nibelungen: Composition of the poem — Richard Wagner The evolution of Richard Wagner s operatic tetralogy The Ring of the Nibelung was a long and tortuous process, and the precise sequence of events which led the composer to embark upon such a vast undertaking is still unclear. The… …
7Chess (poem) — Chess Front page of the 1585 edition Author Jan Kochanowski Original Title Szachy Country Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth …
8A Predicament (short story) — A Predicament is a humorous short story by Edgar Allan Poe, usually combined with its companion piece How to Write a Blackwood Article. It was originally titled The Scythe of Time. Plot summaryThe bizarre story follows a female narrator, Signora… …
9English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …
10Islamic arts — Visual, literary, and performing arts of the populations that adopted Islam from the 7th century. Islamic visual arts are decorative, colourful, and, in religious art, nonrepresentational; the characteristic Islamic decoration is the arabesque.… …
