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Glossary of Poetry Terms

Iamb, enjambment, senryu, and more by Ann-Marie Imbornoni A-B | C-D | E-H | I-M | N-R | S-VAccent The prominence or emphasis given to a syllable or word. In the word poetry, the accent (or…

East Timor Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note East Timor Index: Geography and People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-East Timor Relations GEOGRAPHY AND…

Dwight D. Eisenhower (January 9, 1958)

Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the 85th Congress: It is again my high privilege to extend personal greetings to the members of the 85th Congress. All of us realize that, as this new…

Morocco Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Morocco Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Moroccan Relations PEOPLEMoroccans are predominantly…

English language

(Encyclopedia) English language, member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Germanic languages). Spoken by about 470 million people…

John F. Kennedy (January 14, 1963)

Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the 88th Congress: I congratulate you all—not merely on your electoral victory but on your selected role in history. For you and I are privileged to…