English poem

An English poem is a structured or free-form literary composition in the English language that uses rhythm, sound, imagery, and figurative language to evoke emotions, convey ideas, or tell a story.

Observed surface forms (4)

• Middle English poem ×11
• Old English poem ×3
• English nursery rhyme ×1
• Middle Scots poem ×1

Instances (17)

• Piers Plowman via concept surface "Middle English poem"
• The Owl and the Nightingale via concept surface "Middle English poem"
• The Dream of the Rood via concept surface "Old English poem"
• The Seafarer via concept surface "Old English poem"
• The Wanderer via concept surface "Old English poem"
• The Brus via concept surface "Middle Scots poem"
• Temple of Nature
• Parliament of Fowls via concept surface "Middle English poem"
• The Canterbury Tales via concept surface "Middle English poem"
• The Book of the Duchess via concept surface "Middle English poem"
• The House of Fame via concept surface "Middle English poem"
• The Legend of Good Women via concept surface "Middle English poem"
• Pearl via concept surface "Middle English poem"
  surface form: Pearl (poem)
• Patience via concept surface "Middle English poem"
• Cleanness via concept surface "Middle English poem"
• Confessio Amantis via concept surface "Middle English poem"
• Jack and Jill via concept surface "English nursery rhyme"