colloquial verse

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• Verse novel — A verse novel is a type of narrative poetry in which a novel length narrative is told through the medium of poetry rather than prose. Either simple or complex stanzaic verse forms may be used, but there will usually be a large cast, multiple… …   Wikipedia

• FREE VERSE —    Japanese poetry has historically been governed by metric considerations based upon the tanka tradition. Free verse does away with the strict metrical structure of tanka, lending itself to the use of colloquial grammar and vocabulary. When… …   Japanese literature and theater

• Dennis — /ˈdɛnəs/ (say denuhs) noun 1. C(larence Michael) J(ames), 1876–1938, Australian poet and journalist; wrote colloquial verse narratives such as The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke (1915) and The Moods of Ginger Mick (1916). 2. Claire, 1916–71,… …  

• Plautus — /plaw teuhs/, n. Titus Maccius /tuy teuhs mak see euhs/, c254 c184 B.C., Roman dramatist. * * * born с 254, Sarsina, Umbria? died 184 BC Roman comic playwright. Little is known for certain about his life, but tradition holds that he was… …   Universalium

• Purdy, Al — ▪ Canadian author in full  Alfred Wellington Purdy  born Dec. 30, 1918, Wooler, Ont., Can. died April 21, 2000, Sidney, Vancouver Island, B.C.       one of the leading Canadian poets of the 20th century. His erudite, colloquial verse often deals… …   Universalium

• Coffin, Robert P Tristram — ▪ American poet born March 18, 1892, Brunswick, Maine, U.S. died January 20, 1955, Portland, Maine       American poet whose works, based on New England farm and seafaring life, were committed to cheerful depiction of the good in the world.… …   Universalium

• 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

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium

• Ningbo dialect — 寧波閒話 Spoken in People s Republic of China Region Ningbo, Zhejiang province Ethnicity Ningbo peop …   Wikipedia

• arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …   Universalium