poème

Definitions of poème
  1. noun
    a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
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    ballade
    a narrative poem of popular origin
    élégie
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
    poème épique, épopée
    a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
    haïku
    an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines
    poème lyrique
    a short poem of songlike quality
    sonnet
    a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
    rime
    a piece of poetry
    limerick
    a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba
    rhapsodie
    an epic poem adapted for recitation
    ode
    a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
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    oeuvre littéraire
    imaginative or creative writing
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