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  2. List of epic poems - Wikipedia

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    List of epic poems The first page of the Beowulf manuscript, 8th to 10th century.

  3. Epic poetry - Wikipedia

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    Epic. A long narrative poem in elevated style presenting characters of high position in adventures forming an organic whole through their relation to a central heroic figure and through their development of episodes important to the history of a nation or race.

  4. Poetry - Wikipedia

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    Poetry (from the Greek word poiesis, "making") is a form of literary art that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] qualities of language to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, literal or surface-level meanings. Any particular instance of poetry is called a poem and is written by a poet.

  5. Haiku - Wikipedia

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    Haiku (俳句, listen ⓘ) is a type of short form poetry that originated in Japan, and can be traced back from the influence of traditional Chinese poetry. Traditional Japanese haiku consist of three phrases composed of 17 morae (called on in Japanese) in a 5, 7, 5 pattern; [1] that include a kireji, or "cutting word"; [2] and a kigo, or seasonal reference. However, haiku by classical ...

  6. Poems by Edgar Allan Poe - Wikipedia

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    Poems by Edgar Allan Poe This article lists all known poems by American author and critic Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849), listed alphabetically with the date of their authorship in parentheses.

  7. Free verse - Wikipedia

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    Free verse is an open form of poetry which does not use a prescribed or regular meter or rhyme [1] and tends to follow the rhythm of natural or irregular speech. Free verse encompasses a large range of poetic form, and the distinction between free verse and other forms (such as prose) is often ambiguous. [2][3]

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