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stanza — stanzaed, adj. stanzaic /stan zay ik/, stanzaical, adj. stanzaically, adv. /stan zeuh/, n. Pros. an arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a… … Universalium
In Memoriam A.H.H. — Lord Tennyson In Memoriam A.H.H. is a poem by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, completed in 1849. It is a requiem for the poet s Cambridge friend Arthur Henry Hallam, who died suddenly of a cerebral haemorrhage in Vienna in 1833. Because… … Wikipedia
Iambic tetrameter — is a meter in poetry. It refers to a line consisting of four iambic feet. The word tetrameter simply means that there are four feet in the line; iambic tetrameter is a line comprising four iambs. The Green Lantern oath (as well as the oaths for… … Wikipedia
introverted quatrain — ▪ prosody a quatrain having an enclosed rhyme. An example of an introverted quatrain is the In Memoriam stanza (named for the poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson), which has an abba rhyme scheme. An introverted stanza may also be called an… … 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
Dies Irae — • Name by which the sequence in requiem Masses is commonly known Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Dies Irae Dies Iræ † … Catholic encyclopedia
Duncan MacGregor Crerar — (4 December 1836 or 1837 Amulree, Glenquaich, Perthshire, Scotland 11 March 1916 Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland at age 78 years) was a Scottish poet who spent much of his adult life in western Ontario and New York City, writing sentimental poetry… … Wikipedia
Cultural depictions of T. S. Eliot — The cultural depictions of T. S. Eliot reference his work as a writer as well as his biography. Also, see: Main article: The Hollow Men in popular culture The following lists are classified according to media. Contents 1 Literature (etc.) 2 Songs … Wikipedia
Mariana (poem) — Illustration by William Britten. Mariana is a poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson published in 1830. The poem follows a common theme in much of Tennyson s work that of despondent isolation. The subject of Mariana is a woman who continuously laments her … Wikipedia
Ulysses (poem) — Ulysses is a poem by the Victorian poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892), written in 1833 and published in 1842 in Tennyson s well received second volume of poems. An oft quoted poem, it is popularly used to illustrate the dramatic monologue… … Wikipedia
