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| ballad | a poem, often intended to be sung, that tells a story in a simple manner. a popular song, usually romantic or sentimental, that tells a story in several verses. |
| choral | related to a chorus or choir; written for performance by a chorus.ur |
| lyric | of poetry that is a direct, often song-like expression of the poet's thoughts and feelings. having a high, sweet singing voice: a lyric soprano. a lyric poem. usually plural. the words of a song. |
| opera | a dramatic play in which most or all of the words are sung. |
| resonant | having a rich, full, pleasing sound; vibrating: a resonant concert hall. |
| rhythm | a repeated pattern of strong and weak beats, as in music or poetry. a characteristic sound or motion: the steady rhythm of a healthy heartbeat. a natural cycle: the rhythm of tides. |
| serenade | a musical piece that honors or expresses love for someone: a lover's serenade. a certain kind of piece written for a small group of instruments. to sing a love song to someone. |
| shrill | high-pitched and piercing. to utter in a piercing manner. |
| symphony | a long piece, usually of four sections, written for an orchestra. a large professional orchestra |
| tenor | the highest natural adult male voice. a person have such a voice. the general meaning or intention of something written or spoken: the tenor of her remarks. relating to a tenor range. |
