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the word lyric comes from lyre, a stringed musical instrument. It therefore originally meant a poem that could be sung. It has, however, come to mean any poem expressing an emotion, or a mood. Often love poems are described as lyrics e.g. O my loveâ??s like a red, red rose (Burns).
the act of inferring meaning. See infer.
the study of any language and how its parts fit together.
a circular chart used to compare categories as parts of a whole; useful for representing...
a special effect that presents the action at a faster than normal pace. Speeded-up motion is...
a work of literature in which the story and events are based on fact, not on fiction, e.g. a...