Idyll (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a delightful, tranquil rural scene or episode, reminiscent of or suitable for pastoral art or literature:A great many horror movies are set in a suburban idyll.
  2. a short descriptive or narrative poem or prose work, depicting a pleasant, tranquil, idealized pastoral scene or event, or any charmingly simple episode in literature.
  3. A long narrative poem on a major theme, but less elevated and formal in subject matter, language, and tone than an epic:Tennyson's Idylls of the King is an elegaic retelling of Arthurian legend.
  4. a brief or inconsequential romantic affair.
  5. a composition, usually instrumental, of a pastoral or sentimental character.
noun
  1. a poem or prose work describing an idealized rural life, pastoral scenes, etc
  2. any simple narrative or descriptive piece in poetry or prose
  3. a charming or picturesque scene or event
  4. a piece of music with a calm or pastoral character
Idyll (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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