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Christian Poetry

Religious and Devotional Writing

Christian poetry is any poetry that contains Christian teachings, themes or references, with an influence that extends through every area Christianity has reached. Christian poems often draw directly on the Bible, while others convey their themes through allegory.

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Notable Example
The Dream of the Rood 1
Defining Trait
Draws on Christian teachings, often referencing the Bible directly or through allegory 1
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Subject Matter 1
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Source Faltonia Betitia Proba (Wikipedia)

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Poetry, Genres
Source Wikipedia: Christian poetry
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1. Wikipedia: Christian poetry
  • Early history
    an iconic work of dream vision poetry on Christ's crucifixion
  • Lead paragraph
    Christian poems often directly reference the Bible, while others provide allegory.
  • Lead paragraph, defining sentence
    Christian poetry is any poetry that contains Christian teachings, themes, or references.
  • Subgenre Of: Poetry, Lead paragraph, sentence naming the parent genre
    Christian poetry is any poetry that contains Christian teachings, themes, or references.
  • In Group: Religious Verse and Devotional Song, Lead section
    Christian poetry is any poetry that contains Christian teachings, themes, or references.
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Faltonia Betitia Proba (Wikipedia)
Features Author: Faltonia Betitia Proba, Lead [in-genre]
Quote, Features Author: Faltonia Betitia Proba, Lead [in-genre]
was a Latin Roman Christian poet
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