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poem 1. a composition in verse, usually characterized by concentrated and heightened language in which words are chosen for their sound and suggestive power as well as for their sense, and using such techniques as metre, rhyme, and alliteration 2. a literary composition that is not in verse but exhibits the intensity of imagination and language common to it How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Though Ghosts and Oddities is not a poetry book per se, a number of the vignettes include telegrams, folk songs, correspondence, and other ponderings about ghosts in verse form. Many of the biographical sketches alternate between standard prose and verse form. haiku: Japanese verse form that expresses all views of life in 17 syllables (5-7-5); introduced to the wider world by Lafcadio Hearn in the 19th century, haiku has become popular in English and many other languages around the world. |
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