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Rhapsodist - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Parnassian, Quixote, Addict, Bard, Bug, Collector, Demon, Energumen, Enthusiast, Fanatic

Art and literature

  • In music, a rhapsody is an enthusiastic instrumental composition of indefinite form.
  • In poetry, a rhapsody is an epic poem, or part of one, that is suitable for recitation at one time, such as a book of Homer's Odyssey.
  • Generally, a rhapsody is an effusion, such as a speech, letter, or poem, that is composed under excitement and is without connected thought or sound argument.

Proper name

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