using the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts in the creation of a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance, resulting in a successful or happy conclusion....
6.
a segment of Hip-Hop Theatre which utilizes this form of storytelling, e.g., Platanos & Collard Greens by David Lamb; Shakespeare N. Haarlem by Summer Hill Seven; and Spell # 7 by Ntozake Shange.
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a word that Summer Hill Seven uses to describe life itself.
po*em*e*dy [poh-im-i-dee]
--noun, plural -dies.
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using the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts in the creation of a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous cha...