Melody and Poem

Melody

Melody noun - A rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect.

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Poem and melody are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poem" instead a noun "Melody".

Poem noun - A composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect.

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Melody and poem are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Melody" instead a noun "Poem".

Nearby Words: poetic, poetry, poet, poetically

old	old melody	old poem
good	good melody	good poem
similar	similar melody	similar poem
specific	specific melody	specific poem
Other adjectives: brief, short, certain, original, single, actual, ominous, beautiful, famous, new, traditional, creepy.

The melody of "Star Song" was written to fit the words of a poem that had been sent to Guaraldi, but all the released versions of it are instrumental.

Source: Music / Vince Guaraldi
The title "Ode to Joy" is used in reference to Beethoven's melody, and indeed the Ninth as a whole, (more often than) it does Schiller's all-but-forgotten original poem.

Source: Music / Ode to Joy
Goethe's poem Der Erlkönig has been set to music by many composers, but Schubert's version features a particularly beautiful and chilling melody from the Erlking to the young boy, meant to entice him.

Source: Villain Love Song

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