pastoral+poem
21poem — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. poetry, verse, lyric, sonnet, edda, ballad, quatrain, blank verse, free verse, song, composition, creation; see also writing 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. verse, rhyme, composition, ode, sonnet, lyric, limerick. WORD …
22poem — n verse composition, lyric, sonnet, villanelle, ode, Class. Prosody. epode, palinode, anacreontic, dithyramb, elegy; rhapsody, epic; rondelet, Prosody. rondeau, Prosody. rondel; pastoral, idyll, eclogue, bucolic, georgic; nuptial song,… …
23Michael (poem) — Michael: A Pastoral Poem, written in 1800, is a one of William Wordsworth s best known poems and the subject of much critical literature. It was first published in the 1800 edition of Lyrical Ballads. It is a pastoral poem that tells the story of …
24Symphonic poem — A symphonic poem or tone poem is a piece of orchestral music in one movement in which some extramusical program provides a narrative or illustrative element. This programme may come from a poem, a story or novel, a painting, or another source.… …
25London (1738 poem) — London is a 1738 poem by Samuel Johnson, produced shortly after he moved to London; it was his first major published work. The poem in 263 lines imitates , expressed by the character of Thales as he decides to leave London for Wales. Johnson… …
26The Borough (George Crabbe poem) — A poem by George Crabbe published in 1810. Written in heroic couplets, the poem is arranged as a series of 24 letters, covering various aspects of borough life and detailing the stories of certain inhabitants’ lives. Of these, the best known is… …
27pastoralism — pastoral ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to the farming or grazing of sheep or cattle. 2) (of a literary, artistic, or musical work) portraying country life, especially in an idealized form. 3) relating to the giving of spiritual guidance by a member of… …
28Colin Clouts Come Home Againe — (also known as Colin Clouts Come Home Again) is a pastoral poem by the English poet Edmund Spenser and published in 1595. It has been the focus of little critical attention in comparison with the poet s other works such as The Faerie Queene, yet… …
29eclogue — /ek lawg, log/, n. a pastoral poem, often in dialogue form. [1400 50; late ME eclog < L ecloga < Gk eklogé selection, akin to eklégein to select; see EC ] * * * Short, usually pastoral, poem in the form of a dialogue or soliloquy (see pastoral).… …
30idyll — /uyd l/, n. 1. a poem or prose composition, usually describing pastoral scenes or events or any charmingly simple episode, appealing incident, or the like. 2. a simple descriptive or narrative piece in verse or prose. 3. material suitable for… …
