poem

Definition of poem in English English dictionary: a piece of poetic writing, that is with an intensity or depth of expression or inspiration greater than is usual in prose; a literary piece written in verse; a piece of writing in the tradition of poetry, an instance of poetry; {n} a work or composition written in verse; A poem is a piece of writing in which the words are chosen for their beauty and sound and are carefully arranged, often in short lines which rhyme. a piece of writing that expresses emotions, experiences, and ideas, especially in short lines using words that rhyme (=end with the same sound) poet, poetry poetry poem about (poème, from , from poiema, from poiein ). prose poem symphonic poem tone poem; Polar Orbiting Earth-Observation Mission (European space agency); A composition, not in verse, of which the language is highly imaginative or impassioned; as, a prose poem; the poems of Ossian; polar orbit earth monitor; a piece of writing in which the words are chosen for their sound and the images and ideas they suggest, not just their obvious meaning The words are arranged in separate lines, often ending in rhyme rhyme; Acronym for Physical Oceanography of the Eastern Mediterranean See Malanotte-Rizzoli and Robinson (1988) and Robinson et al (1992); a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines; defined by Samuel Johnson in his great dictionary (1755) as "The work of a poet; a metrical composition "; {i} literary work that is written in verse; A metrical composition; a composition in verse written in certain measures, whether in blank verse or in rhyme, and characterized by imagination and poetic diction; contradistinguished from prose; as, the poems of Homer or of Milton
poëm: Alternative spelling of poem
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altar poem: a visual poem in the shape of an altar or a cross
echo poem: A surrealist literary technique in which a poem is constructed by alternately writing a stanza and then "mirroring" it in some fashion to create the following stanza
figure poem: A visual poem in the shape of an object
poëms: plural form of poëm
shape poem: A poem written in such a way that the lines form a pattern, usually related to the subject-matter of the poem
symphonic poem: A piece of orchestral music, in one movement, based on something non-musical, such as a story or a painting
tone poem: A piece of symphonic music which, like a poem, has a narrative or descriptive theme
visual poem: A poem written in such a way that the lines form a pattern, usually related to the subject-matter of the poem
acrostic poem: An acrostic is a poem or other form of writing in which the first letter, syllable or word of each line, paragraph or other recurring feature in the text spells out a word or a message
A poem: metre
A poem: meter
a poem: making
epic poem: a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
found poem: The presentation of a borrowed text or found object as a poem or as part of a poem
heroic poem: poem about the voyages and accomplishments of a hero, epic poem
narrative poem: A poem that tells a story A narrative poem may be short or long, and the story it relates may be simple or complex See also ballad, epic
narrative poem: epic poem, poem which tells a story
narrative poem: A poem that tells a story narrator The character or person who tells what happens in a literary, nonfiction, or media text The narrator describes and interprets the setting, plot, and other characters or people See first-person point of view and third-person point of view nonfiction A written prose text aiming to convey ideas or information, primarily by dealing with events or people that are not products of the writer's imagination Nonfiction includes biographical, reference, informational, philosophical, historical, scientific, and technical texts nonverbal factors Nonverbal elements of a presentation that aid communication (e g , gestures, posture, distance, eye contact)
narrative poem: - a detailed poem that provides the narration of an event, stressing details of plot, incident and action
narrative poem: A poem, usually long, that tells a story
poems: plural of poem
prose poem: A prose work that has poetic characteristics such as vivid imagery and concentrated expression. Work in prose that has some of the technical or literary qualities of poetry (such as regular rhythm, definitely patterned structure, or emotional or imaginative heightening) but that is set on a page as prose. The form took its name from Charles Baudelaire's Little Poems in Prose (1869). Other writers of prose poems include, in the 19th century, Stéphane Mallarmé, Arthur Rimbaud, Friedrich Hölderlin, Novalis, and Rainer Maria Rilke, and in the 20th, Amy Lowell (in her "polyphonic prose") and such contemporary poets as John Ashbery
prose poem: {i} prose similar to a poem
prose poem: prose that resembles poetry
recite a poem: say a poem out loud and by memory
simple poem: poem from the Middle Ages that is made entirely with weighted meter
symphonic poem: an orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales
symphonic poem: A piece of music, most popular in the late 19th century, that is based on an extramusical theme, such as a story or nationalistic ideal, and usually consists of a single extended movement for a symphony orchestra. Also called tone poem. or tone poem Musical work for orchestra inspired by an extramusical story, idea, or "program," to which the title typically refers or alludes. It evolved from the concert overture, an overture not attached to an opera or play yet suggestive of a literary or natural sequence of events. Franz Liszt, who coined the term, wrote 13 such works. Famous symphonic poems include Bedich Smetana's The Moldau (1879), Claude Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun (1894), Paul Dukas's The Sorceror's Apprentice (1897), Richard Strauss's Don Quixote (1897), and Jean Sibelius's Finlandia (1900)
tone poem: a piece of music that has been written to represent an idea, place, or story