chorus literary definition
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What is a Chorus? A chorus is part of a song or poem that is repeated following each verse. The Chorus of a song or poem is the part where you repeat a verse or a phrase. There are various patterns of repeat. The example of a song with a chorus below has a repeated verse and then a chorus. The example of a poem has just a repeated chorus.
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Glossary of Poetic Terms A type of structure or form in poetry characterized by freedom from regularity and consistency in such elements as rhyme, line length, metrical pattern, and overall poetic structure. E.E. Cummings's [Buffalo Bill's] is one example. See also Free verse.
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Meter Literary Term Definition of Poetry Poetry is piece of literature written by a poet in meter or verse expressing various emotions which are expressed by the use of variety of techniques including metaphors, similes and onomatopoeia.
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Refrain Three common refrains are the chorus, recited by more than one person; the burden, in which a whole stanza is repeated; and the repetend, in which the words are repeated erratically throughout the poem.
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Psychotherapist Education Requirements and Career Information Psychotherapist education requirements differ by state, but a doctoral degree is the minimum requirement in many states.ducation Requirements. Every state requires a graduate degree, typically a doctorate, in clinical psychology, counseling or clinical social work, preferably with an emphasis on psychotherapy.
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poem British Dictionary definitions for poem Expand. /ˈpəʊɪm/. noun. 1. a composition in verse, usually characterized by concentrated and heightened language in which words are chosen for their sound and suggestive power as well as for their sense, and using such techniques as metre, rhyme, and alliteration.
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Stanza Look up stanza in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In poetry, a stanza (/ˈstænzə/; from Italian stanza [ˈstantsa], room) is a grouped set of lines within a poem, usually set off from other stanzas by a blank line or indentation. Stanzas can have regular rhyme and metrical schemes, though stanzas are not strictly required to have either.
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stanza stanza. 1  a group of lines of verse forming one of the divisions of a poem or song: it is usually made up of four or more lines and often has a regular pattern in the number of lines and the arrangement of meter and rhyme. Origin of stanza.
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refrain Definition of refrain. 1  1 : a regularly recurring phrase or verse especially at the end of each stanza or division of a poem or song : chorus; also : the musical setting of a refrain. 2  2 : a comment or statement that is often repeated.
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parody 1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a musical, literary, or other composition that mimics the style of another composer, author, etc, in a humorous or satirical way. 2. (Music, other) a musical, literary, or other composition that mimics the style of another composer, author, etc, in a humorous or satirical way.
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- chord A group of three or more pitches sounded simultaneously. chordal style An alternate term for homophony. chorus (1) Same as choir; (2) each varied repetition of a 12-bar blues pattern; (3) the principal section of an American popular song, following the verse(s).
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stanza Stanza is a group of lines that are part of a poem. An example of a stanza is the first four lines in a 12-line poem. a group of lines of verse forming one of the divisions of a poem or song: it is usually made up of four or more lines and often has a regular pattern in the number of lines and the arrangement of meter and rhyme. Origin of stanza.
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- 1 chorus (n.) 2  1560s, from Latin chorus a dance in a circle, the persons singing and dancing, the chorus of a tragedy, from Greek khoros round dance; dancing-place; band of dancers; choir, perhaps from PIE *gher- to grasp, enclose, if the original sense of the Greek word is enclosed dancing floor..
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- a ballad is a poem which includes a story, chorus, rhythm, shape and rhyme. The definition of story is an account of a real or imaginary event/the plot or succession of inci … dents of a novel, poem, drama. In a ballad you have to have a story this includes characters and what the ballad is about.
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poem 2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a literary composition that is not in verse but exhibits the intensity of imagination and language common to it: a prose poem. 3. anything resembling a poem in beauty, effect, etc.
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- A Chorus' Line(s). The Chorus is roughly like the peanut gallery (it’s even occasionally told to shut up). Sophocles uses this group of Thebans to comment on the play's action and to foreshadow future events. He also uses it to comment on the larger impact of the characters' actions and to expound upon the play's central themes.
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Refrain Definition of Refrain. Refrain is a verse, a line, a set, or a group of lines that appears at the end of stanza, or appears where a poem divides into different sections. It originated in France, where it is popular as, refraindre, which means “to repeat.” Refrain is a poetic device that repeats, at regular intervals, in different stanzas.
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Greek chorus Wagner said of himself, History gave me a model also for that ideal relation of the theater to the public which I had in mind. I found it in the drama of Ancient Athens. [citation needed] A Greek chorus is also used in the Woody Allen film Mighty Aphrodite, in which the chorus gives advice to the neurotic main character. See also
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- Poetry (ancient Greek: ποιεω (poieo) = I create) is an art form in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. It consists largely of oral or literary works in which language is used in a manner that is felt by its user and audience to differ from ordinary prose.
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Elements of Jazz middle choruses (undetermined number): each musician in turn improvises a solo using the form as his/her guide, knowing the chord progression of each section (the chords provide the impetus for what notes can be played by the improviser); each soloist can improvise for as many choruses as he/she desires. 3.
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- A stanza is a group of lines in poetry with no blank lines in between. Stanzas are like paragraphs in normal writing. They divide one part of the poem from the next part. In a hymn or a song they would be called 'verses'.
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Elegy Elegy Definition Elegy is a form of literature that can be defined as a poem or song in the form of elegiac couplets, written in honor of someone deceased. It typically laments or mourns the death of the individual.
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poem a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject. 2. a prose poem from the Scriptures; a symphonic poem.
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Song structure Pop songs often connect the verse and chorus via a bridge, which as its name suggests, is a section which connects the verse and chorus at one or more points in the song. The verse and chorus are usually repeated throughout a song though the bridge, intro, and coda (also called an outro) are usually only used once.
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- A group of actors who function as a unit, called a chorus, was a characteristic feature of the Greek tragedy. The members of the chorus shared a common identity, such … as Asian Bacchantes or old men of Thebes.
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Greek chorus Greek chorus. A Greek chorus, or simply chorus (Greek: χορός, khoros) in the context of Ancient Greek tragedy, comedy, satyr plays, and modern works inspired by them, is a homogeneous, non-individualised group of performers, who comment with a collective voice on the dramatic action.