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poetic license: license used by a writer or artist to heighten the effect of their work

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versification collapse: the art or practice of writing verse; the form or metrical composition of a poem; a metrical adaptation of something (e.g., of a prose text)

poetic justice collapse: an outcome in which virtue triumphs over vice (often ironically)

imprimatur collapse

poesy collapse

Erato collapse: (Greek mythology) the Muse of lyric and love poetry

Euterpe collapse: (Greek mythology) the Muse of music (or the flute); a monocotyledonous genus of graceful palm trees in tropical America

Polyhymnia collapse: (Greek mythology) the Muse of singing and mime and sacred dance

Muse collapse: the source of an artist's inspiration; "Euterpe was his muse"; in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

stylist collapse: an artist who is a master of a particular style

wish fulfilling collapse

permit collapse: large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies; consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

unpractical collapse

dewy eyed collapse

romanticized collapse

quixotic collapse: not sensible about practical matters; unrealistic; "as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood"; "a romantic disregard for money"; "a wild-eyed dream of a world state"

runic collapse: relating to or consisting of runes; "runic inscription"

Pierian collapse

elegiac collapse: expressing sorrow often for something past; "an elegiac lament for youthful ideals"; resembling or characteristic of or appropriate to an elegy; "an elegiac poem on a friend's death"

unrealistic collapse: not realistic; "unrealistic expectations"; "prices at unrealistic high levels"

mock heroic collapse

picturing collapse: visual imagery

mental picture collapse: a clear and telling mental image; "he described his mental picture of his assailant"; "he had no clear picture of himself or his world"; "the events left a permanent impression in his mind"

poetry collapse: literature in metrical form; any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling

legality collapse: lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute

debauchery collapse

libertinism collapse

Terpsichore collapse: (Greek mythology) the Muse of the dance and of choral song

sapphic collapse: a meter used by Sappho and named after her

devolve collapse: grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"; pass on or delegate to another; "The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital"

carfare collapse

anthology collapse: a collection of selected literary passages

insubordination collapse: an insubordinate act; defiance of authority

sanctify collapse

entitle collapse: give a title to; give the right to; "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file"

enfranchise collapse: grant voting rights

legalize collapse: make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"

idyllic collapse: excellent and delightful in all respects; "an idyllic spot for a picnic"; suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene; "his idyllic life in Tahiti"; "the pastoral legends of America's Golden Age"

polyphonic prose collapse: a rhythmical prose employing the poetic devices of alliteration and assonance

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