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Post by AZERTY on Feb 27, 2004 18:09:22 GMT -5
What is the difference between poetry and a song.
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Post by Archagon on Feb 27, 2004 20:43:58 GMT -5
In terms of word choice and rhythm, a song is usually not as complete as a poem. However, in a song, the melody fills in any such gaps.
Poetry has its own melody, but you have to look harder to find it.
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Post by Antid on Feb 27, 2004 23:07:34 GMT -5
A song is a poem with a musical accompaniment or enhancement to reflect or emphasize the musical nature of the poem.
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Post by AZERTY on Mar 2, 2004 21:23:19 GMT -5
what musical nature of the poem? and furthermore... do all songs have to have musical accompanyment? cannot a song just be sung in a melodious manner?
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Post by Antid on Mar 3, 2004 0:04:12 GMT -5
Voice is like a musical instrument in itself.
And yes, a lot of poetry is musical in nature. What's there not to understand about that?
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Post by flirtayangel on Mar 3, 2004 0:07:10 GMT -5
*sigh* I really wonder what causes people to question differences between songs and poems. CAN'T WE ALL JUST LEAVE OUR DIFFERENCES BEHIND US!?!? But yes, a song sometimes relies on repition, and often is not as complete. A song can be a poem though, and is just put to a melody. ~*~Me
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Post by Archagon on Mar 3, 2004 0:22:21 GMT -5
The perfect song would take the best of poetry and the best of music and put them together in the best possible way. However, most songs have at least one of those two fields incomplete.
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Post by AZERTY on Mar 3, 2004 0:47:13 GMT -5
ok... now I understand it better.
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Post by henry on Mar 3, 2004 1:02:12 GMT -5
And yes, a lot of poetry is musical in nature. What's there not to understand about that? Yeah...think in terms of the rhythmic qualities of poetry. and, pretty much as stated above...a poem is like a song without notes. it's musical, it's artistic; the imagery in word choice, sound of the words, tone of the speaker tend to fill in what the notes would add.
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