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  2. Lyrical subject - Wikipedia

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    The lyrical subject, lyrical speaker or lyrical I is the voice or person in charge of narrating the words of a poem or other lyrical work. [1] The lyrical subject is a conventional literary figure, historically associated with the author, although it is not necessarily the author who speaks for themselves in the subject.

  3. Lyric essay - Wikipedia

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    Lyric Essay is a literary hybrid that combines elements of poetry, essay, and memoir. [1] The lyric essay is a relatively new form of creative nonfiction. John D’Agata and Deborah Tall published a definition of the lyric essay in the Seneca Review in 1997: "The lyric essay takes from the prose poem in its density and shapeliness, its distillation of ideas and musicality of language."

  4. Lyric poetry - Wikipedia

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    Much lyric poetry depends on regular meter based either on syllable or on stress – two short syllables or one long syllable typically counting as equivalent – which is required for song lyrics in order to match lyrics with interchangeable tunes that followed a standard pattern of rhythm. Although much modern lyric poetry is no longer song ...

  5. Glossary of literary terms - Wikipedia

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    Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...

  6. Lyrical - Wikipedia

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    Lyrical may refer to: Lyrics, or words in songs; Lyrical dance, a style of dancing; Emotional, expressing strong feelings; Lyric poetry, poetry that expresses a subjective, personal point of view; Lyric video, a music video in which the song's words are the main element

  7. Literal music video - Wikipedia

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    Literal video versions are usually based on music videos in which the imagery appears illogical, disconnected with the lyrics, and more concerned with impressive visuals than actual meaning. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Most of the literal videos have been based on music videos from the 1980s and 1990s. [ 2 ]

  8. List of songs based on literary works - Wikipedia

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    Lyrics taken almost verbatim from the poem in chapter 2 (and the bridge from the one on chapter 58) [155] "No Love Lost" An Ideal for Living: Joy Division: The House of Dolls: Ka-tzetnik 135633 [156] "November Rain" Use Your Illusion I: Guns N' Roses "Without You" Del James: The video for "November Rain" is loosely based on the short story ...

  9. Literal and figurative language - Wikipedia

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    An idiom is an expression that has a figurative meaning often related, but different from the literal meaning of the phrase. Example: You should keep your eye out for him. A pun is an expression intended for a humorous or rhetorical effect by exploiting different meanings of words. Example: I wondered why the ball was getting bigger. Then it ...