Hamlet 3.4 Word Nerd: Rhapsody

Hamlet 3.4 Word Nerd: Rhapsody

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The term 'Rhapsode' originally referred to epic poems like Homer's Iliad. In medieval French, a similar term described unconnected or miscellaneous verses with a negative connotation. This sense was adopted in English around Shakespeare's time, used for criticism. The musical meaning of 'Rhapsody' as an emotional composition emerged in the 19th century.

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