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Noun

1. 1
   The branch of music theory that deals with pitch, harmony, and melody. uncountable
2. 2
   The analysis of poetry in terms of the use of meter, rhyme, alliteration, and repetition to create a lyrical sound when read aloud. uncountable

   "melodics cannot be of central interest in the case of long poems."

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harmonymusicmusicalitytheory

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"melodics cannot be of central interest in the case of long poems."

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