Folk poetry is poetry that is part of a society's folklore, usually part of their oral tradition. When sung, folk poetry becomes a folk song.
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Notable Example Defining TraitPoetry that is part of a society's folklore, usually part of their oral tradition 1 Defining Trait Connections
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Source Ghinnawa, Wikipedia
Source Obituary poetry - Wikipedia
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1. Wikipedia: Folk poetry
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ancient Chinese collection of folk poetry
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poetry that is part of a society's folklore, usually part of their oral tradition
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Folk poetry (sometimes referred to as poetry in action) is poetry that is part of a society's folklore, usually part of their oral tradition.
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Folk poetry (sometimes referred to as poetry in action) is poetry that is part of a society's folklore, usually part of their oral tradition.
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genre of popular verse or folk poetry
Ghinnawa, Wikipedia
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is a form of folk poetry
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