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Dithyramb (Dith-eye-ram) Defined

In classical poetry, a type of melic verse associated with drunken revelry and performed to honor of Dionysus (Bacchus), the Greek god of wine, and ecstasy. In modern usage, the term has come to mean a poem of impassioned frenzy and irregular character.
Sidelight: John Dryden's "Alexander's Feast," bears a resemblance to the dithyrambic form.

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