This dimension links a literary form to the wider genre it belongs to. Wikipedia describes the sonnet as "a fixed poetic form," which places it firmly within poetry even though its subject matter has ranged far beyond its original romantic love. Browsing by genre groups forms that all serve the same broad kind of writing.
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1. Ballad (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBallad, lead section, Late Middle Ages era sentenceQuote, Ballad, lead section, Late Middle Ages era sentence
Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and song of England, Ireland and Scotland from the Late Middle Ages until the 19th century.
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