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noun

  • Verse that adheres to established conventions of form, structure, meter, and rhyme scheme, often associated with historical literary periods.

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He initially found fame by modernising traditional poetry for a new generation who felt disconnected to the ghazal genre.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2023

“It combines traditional poetry and slam. It’s revolutionary.”

From Washington Times • Apr. 18, 2015

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  • rhyme and meter poems
  • structured verse
  • formal verse
  • classical poetry
  • metrical verse

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  • unstructured verse
  • modernist poetry
  • prose poetry
  • experimental poetry

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