poetry — poetryless, adj. /poh i tree/, n. 1. the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts. 2. literary work in metrical form; verse. 3. prose with poetic qualities. 4. poetic… … Universalium
poetry — po•et•ry [[t]ˈpoʊ ɪ tri[/t]] n. 1) pro literary work in metrical form; poetic works; poems; verse 2) pro the art of writing poems 3) pro prose with poetic qualities 4) poetic qualities however manifested 5) poetic spirit or feeling 6) something… … From formal English to slang
List of years in poetry — This page gives a chronological list of years in poetry (descending order). These pages supplement the List of years in literature pages with a focus on events in the history of poetry. Contents 1 21st century in poetry 1.1 2010s 1.2 2000s … Wikipedia
skaldic poetry — Of the two chief forms of Old Norse poetry, “Eddic” poetry (the sort found in the POETIC EDDA) was comparatively simple, following the basic conventions of most Germanic verse, like that of OLD ENGLISH. It was anonymous ALLITERATIVE VERSE, was … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
bucolic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. rustic, rural; pastoral. See region, poetry. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. rural, rustic, pastoral; see rural . See Synonym Study at rural . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [byoo… … English dictionary for students
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… … Universalium
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English 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… … Universalium
List of Welsh language poets (6th century to c.1600) — See also Welsh language poetry has, until quite recently, been regulated by specific verse forms (Canu Caeth), with the encouragement of the eisteddfod movement. The following list is as inclusive as possible for the years prior to 1600. It… … Wikipedia