PoetryForm of literatureHistoryAncientMedievalEarly medievalEarly modernRenaissanceMiddle modern 18th19th20thContemporary21stGenresOral literatureFolkloreepicsevocationfablefairy talefolk playfolksongincantationlegendmemoratemythproverburban legendOrationPerformancelyricsspoken wordstorytellingSayingProsePoetryDramaComedyLibrettoMusicalOperaPlayhistoricalmoralSatireScriptTragedyTragicomedyTheory and criticismSociologyMagazinesCompositionLanguageNarrativeComparativeCircleSocietyPost-literate SocietyPeerFeudEstateLost worklacunaWorkshopCircle ListsBooksEpicsfolk-epicsWriterspoetsMovementspoetry groupsCyclesLiterary awardspoetryLost literary worksPoetry (from the Greek word poiesis, "making") is a form of literary art that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, literal or surface-level meanings.
WriterA writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles, genres, and techniques to communicate ideas, to inspire feelings and emotions, or to entertain. Writers may develop different forms of writing such as novels, short stories, monographs, travelogues, plays, screenplays, teleplays, songs, and essays as well as reports, educational material, and news articles that may be of interest to the general public.
LiteratureLiterature is any collection of written work. The term is also used more narrowly for writings considered an art form, especially novels, plays, and poems. It includes both print and digital writing. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include oral literature, much of which has been transcribed. Literature is a method of recording, preserving, and transmitting knowledge and entertainment. It can also have a social, psychological, spiritual, or political role.
SongwriterA songwriter is a person who creates musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both. The writer of the music for a song can be called a composer, although this term tends to be used mainly in classical music and film and video game scoring. A songwriter who mainly writes the lyrics for a song is referred to as a lyricist.
PrehistoryPrehistory, sometimes referred to as pre-literary history, is the period of human history between the first known use of stone tools by homininsc. 3.3million years ago and the beginning of recorded history with the invention of writing systems. The use of symbols, marks, and images appears very early among humans, but the earliest known writing systems appeared c. 5,200 years ago.
Oral traditionCulture preserved through speech or songA traditional Kyrgyzmanaschi performing part of the Epic of Manas at a yurt camp in KarakolOral tradition, or oral lore, is a form of human communication in which knowledge, art, beliefs, ideas and culture are received, preserved, and transmitted orally from one generation to another. The transmission is through speech or song and may include folktales, ballads, chants, prose or poetry.
MetaphorA metaphor is a figure of speech that, for literary effect, refers to one thing by mentioning another. Thus, it invites the audience to make a comparison between two normally unrelated entities or ideas, which may provide clarity or identify hidden similarities between them. Metaphors are usually meant to create a likeness or an analogy. Scholars group metaphors with other types of figurative language, such as hyperbole and metonymy.
Performance artArtwork created through actions of an artist or other participantsConceptual work by Yves Klein at Rue Gentil-Bernard, Fontenay-aux-Roses, October 1960. Le Saut dans le Vide (Leap into the Void)Performance art is an artwork or art installation in the art world where the artist is present in the work.
ThoughtThought, or thinking, is a cognitive process in which the mind considers, creates, or manipulates ideas, representations, or information. Core forms include judging, reasoning, concept formation, problem solving, and deliberation. Other processes, such as entertaining an idea, memory, or imagination, are also frequently considered types of thought. Thought may arise in response to perception, but can also occur without immediate input from the sensory organs.
CivilizationA civilization (American English and Oxford spelling) or civilisation (common British English) is any complex society characterized by the development of the state, urbanization, and standardized symbolic systems of communication, namely writing systems..AuthorCreator of an original work In legal discourse, an author is the creator of an original work that has been published, whether that work exists in written, graphic, visual, or recorded form. The act of creating such a work is called authorship, which means a sculptor, painter, or composer is considered the author of their respective sculptures, paintings, or musical compositions.
AudienceAn audience is a group of people who participate in a show or encounter a work of art, literature (in which they are called "readers"), theatre, music (in which they are called "listeners"), video games (in which they are called "players"), or academics in any medium. Audience members participate in different ways in different kinds of art. Some events invite overt audience participation and others allow only modest clapping and criticism.poetRelated word or term.poetessRelated word or term.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.