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Elision
Elision, ih LIHZH uhn, in poetry, means dropping or slurring a syllable to keep close to the meter of the poem.
See more »Free verse
Free verse is a style of poetry that does not follow traditional rules of poetry composition.
See more »Hill, The
Hill, The, by the American poet Edgar Lee Masters, is a poem from the author's most famous work, Spoon River Anthology.
See more »Idyl
Idyl, Y duhl, also spelled idyll, is a kind of pastoral poem developed by the ancient Greeks.
See more »Indian Burying Ground, The
Indian Burying Ground, The, is a poem by the American poet and journalist Philip Freneau.
See more »Lawson, Will
Lawson, Will (1876-1957), a popular poet, wrote verse in both Australia and New Zealand during the early 1900's.
See more »Meistersinger
Meistersinger was one of a group of German poetmusicians who treated literary art as a sort of craft or trade.
See more »Miniver Cheevy
Miniver Cheevy is one of the best-known poems by the American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson.
See more »Minnesinger
Minnesinger, MIHN uh sihng uhr, was one of a group of German love poets who flourished from the late 1100's to the late 1300's.
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Minstrel is a term most broadly used to refer to professional entertainers who flourished in Europe during the Middle Ages.
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