Poetry
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- | {{Template}}'''Poetry''' (from the [[Greek language|Greek]] "ποίησις", ''[[poiesis]]'', a "making" or "[[creating]]") is a form of [[art]] in which [[language]] is used for its [[aesthetics|aesthetic]] and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its ostensible [[meaning (linguistics)|meaning]]. Poetry may be written independently, as discrete poems, or may occur in conjunction with other arts, as in [[poetic drama]], [[hymn]]s or [[lyrics]]. | + | {{Template}}'''Poetry''' (from the [[Greek language|Greek]] "ποίησις", ''[[poiesis]]'', a "making" or "[[creating]]") is a form of [[art]] in which [[language]] is used for its [[aesthetics|aesthetic]] and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its ostensible [[meaning (linguistics)|meaning]]. Poetry may be written independently, as discrete poems, but since the dawn of mechanical reproduction of music, is with us in the form of [[lyrics]] of [[song]]s. |
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*[[Cult poetry]] | *[[Cult poetry]] | ||
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