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Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning. Poetry may be written independently, as discrete poems, or may occur in conjunction with other arts, as in poetic drama, hymns or lyrics.
Poetry, and discussions of it, have a long history. Early attempts to define poetry, such as Aristotle's Poetics, focused on the uses of speech in rhetoric, drama, song and comedy.[1] Later attempts concentrated on features such as repetition and rhyme, and emphasised the aesthetics which distinguish poetry ...more
Poetry, and discussions of it, have a long history. Early attempts to define poetry, such as Aristotle's Poetics, focused on the uses of speech in rhetoric, drama, song and comedy.[1] Later attempts concentrated on features such as repetition and rhyme, and emphasised the aesthetics which distinguish poetry ...more
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by Kate Evans (Goodreads Author)
by Kate Evans (Goodreads Author)
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date: Jan 26, 2018
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Giveaway dates: Feb 10 - Apr 25, 2018
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Votives: Entries from the Daybooks of Gertrude Tate, 1898-1952
by Tricia Yost (Goodreads Author)
by Tricia Yost (Goodreads Author)
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date: Apr 07, 2017
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Votives: Entries from the Daybooks of Gertrude Tate, 1898-1952 poetically recreates the lives of phot ...more
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Giveaway dates: Apr 01 - Apr 14, 2018
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