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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

communication go
something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups

black and white, written communication, written language go
communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)

writing, written material, piece of writing go
the work of a writer

literary composition, literary work go
imaginative or creative writing

poem, verse form
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

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16 Subcategories

abecedarius go
a poem having lines beginning with letters of the alphabet in regular order
Alcaic, Alcaic verse go
verse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines
ballad, lay go
a narrative poem of popular origin
ballade go
a poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy
blank verse go
unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)
elegy, lament go
a mournful poem
epic poem, heroic poem, epic, epos go
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
free verse, vers libre go
unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern
haiku go
an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines
lyric, lyric poem go
a short poem of songlike quality
rondeau, rondel go
a French verse form of 10 or 13 lines running on two rhymes
sonnet go
a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
tanka go
a form of Japanese poetry
terza rima go
a verse form with a rhyme scheme: aba bcb cdc, etc.
verse, rhyme go
a piece of poetry
versicle go
a short verse said or sung by a priest or minister in public worship and followed by a response from the congregation