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In drama, catastrophe refers to the final resolution of the plot in a tragedy, usually involving the death of the protagonist. It is the 'tragic end' of the events.
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The protagonist is the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text. The story typically revolves around them.
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A ballad is a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas. It is a form of narrative verse, often of folk origin, intended to be sung.
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A sonnet strictly contains fourteen lines. This fixed structure distinguishes it from other forms of poetry.
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An elegy is a poem of serious reflection, specifically a lament for the dead, thus it is a 'song of mourning'. (Note: Corrected spelling from source 'morning' to 'mourning').
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The word 'Sonnet' comes from the Italian word 'sonetto,' meaning a 'little sound' or 'song'. It was popularized by the Italian poet Petrarch.
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A 'Canto' is a principal division of a long poem, especially an epic. It is comparable to a chapter in a novel. The word comes from Italian for 'song'.
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An epic is a long narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation.
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A dirge is a somber song or lament expressing mourning or grief, typically performed at a funeral.
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"In Memoriam A.H.H." is a poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, written to commemorate his beloved friend Arthur Henry Hallam. It is a long elegy.