oral poetry

collocation in English

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oral
adjective
uk
/ˈɔː.rəl/us
/ˈɔːr.əl/
spoken and ...
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poetry
noun[U]
uk
/ˈpəʊ.ɪ.tri/us
/ˈpoʊ.ə.tri/
poems in general as a form ...
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(Definition oforalandpoetryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Such "dangling" or "hanging" syntactic units are found in otheroralpoetry.
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This is followed by a series of chapters on aspects such as rhythm, imagery,oralpoetryand poetry writing - each including detailed suggestions for poetry lessons.
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In a written culture, written logs take the place oforalpoetry.
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Some of them seem to be just recordedoralpoetry, but some imitate the country-side manner with an attitude of good-humoured teasing.
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Oralpoetryexists most clearly within oral cultures, but it can survive, and indeed flourish, in highly literate cultures.
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He also experimented withoralpoetry, recording improvised poems on tape.
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In preliterate cultures it manifests itselfs in ritual and folk forms, as well as in trickster tales andoralpoetry.
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In many cultures,oralpoetryoverlaps with, or is identical with, song.
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Oralpoetrydiffers from oral literature in general because oral literature encompasses linguistic registers which are not considered poetry.
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Oralpoetry, because it was in the vernacular, was often used for entertainment.
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Oralpoetryis sometimes considered to include any poetry which is performed live.
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Usually,oralpoetryis accompanied by instruments.
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