metrical+composition
31Intercalation — In*ter ca*la tion, n. [L. intercalatio: cf. F. intercalation.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Chron.) The insertion of a day, or other portion of time, in a calendar. [1913 Webster] 2. The insertion or introduction of anything among others, as the insertion… …
32Monostrophe — Mo*nos tro*phe (m[ o]*n[o^]s tr[ o]*f[ e]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. mono strofos monostrophic.] A metrical composition consisting of a single strophe. [1913 Webster] …
33Poesy — Po e*sy, n. [F. po[ e]sie (cf. It. poesia), L. poesis, from Gr. ?. from ? to make. Cf. {Posy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The art of composing poems; poetical skill or faculty; as, the heavenly gift of poesy. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Poetry; metrical… …
34Poet — Po et, n. [F. po[ e]te, L. po[ e]ta, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to make. Cf. {Poem}.] One skilled in making poetry; one who has a particular genius for metrical composition; the author of a poem; an imaginative thinker or writer. [1913 Webster] The poet s… …
35Poet laureate — Poet Po et, n. [F. po[ e]te, L. po[ e]ta, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to make. Cf. {Poem}.] One skilled in making poetry; one who has a particular genius for metrical composition; the author of a poem; an imaginative thinker or writer. [1913 Webster] The… …
36Prose — Prose, n. [F. prose, L. prosa, fr. prorsus, prosus, straight forward, straight on, for proversus; pro forward + versus, p. p. of vertere to turn. See {Verse}.] 1. The ordinary language of men in speaking or writing; language not cast in poetical… …
37Prosody — Pros o*dy, n. [L. prosodia the tone or accent of a syllable, Gr. ? a song sung to, or with, an accompanying song, the accent accompanying the pronunciation; ? to + ? song, ode: cf. F. prosodie. See {Ode}.] That part of grammar which treats of the …
38Songcraft — Song craft (s[o^]ng kr[.a]ft ), n. The art of making songs or verses; metrical composition; versification. [1913 Webster] A half effaced inscription, Written with little skill of songcraft. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] …
39Versification — Ver si*fi*ca tion, n. [L. versificatio: cf. F. versification.] The act, art, or practice, of versifying, or making verses; the construction of poetry; metrical composition. [1913 Webster] …
40hymn — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ymne, from Old English ymen, from Latin hymnus song of praise, from Greek hymnos Date: before 12th century 1. a. a song of praise to God b. a metrical composition adapted for singing in a religious service 2. a… …
