Sister Songs
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Sister Songs is a lyrical and symbolist poem by English poet Francis Thompson, noted for its rich religious imagery and musical language.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lyrical poem
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poem ⓘ symbolist poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic literature
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English decadent and symbolist poetry ⓘ |
| author | Francis Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublicationLanguage | English ⓘ |
| genre | religious poetry ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Sister Songs: An Offering to Two Sisters
NERFINISHED
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The Hound of Heaven (contextually related in collections) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Making of Viola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Symbolism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
musical language
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rich religious imagery ⓘ |
| period | late 19th century literature ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
complex symbolism
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musical prosody ⓘ ornate diction ⓘ |
| theme |
childhood
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divine grace ⓘ innocence ⓘ mysticism ⓘ spiritual love ⓘ |
| usesImagery |
Marian imagery
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angelic imagery ⓘ nature imagery ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Francis Thompson