Lyric
Lyric noun - A composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect.
Usage example: would you care to read your short lyric aloud?
Tanka
Tanka noun - A form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables.
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Tanka and Lyric. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lyric/tanka
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