envoy
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9.5
- noun
- /ˈɛn.vɔɪ/
- Literature
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estrofa final
- In his final envoy, the author dedicated the work to the memory of those who inspired him.
Examples
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The poem offers nonsatirical single-voiced moments, such as the final envoy to the king, in which Marvell concludes by recommending that true Englishmen should be appointed ministers.
Academic text (1996) -
On possibilities for double writing and the double envoy, see Thompson and Padover (1937); Constantinou (1996:86); cf. Medoff (2001).
Academic text (2007) -
And he did so on a Greek cargo ship, like a 19th-century envoy.
Blog text (25) -
"All flesh is grass," declared Isaiah, but surely an envoy of the Deity can distinguish between ribs and rice.
Academic text (2000) -
Examples are Word or Logos, Son of Man and eschatological judge, the anointed Messiah of Israel, High Priest, adopted Son of God, Jesus as Lord, a "divine man" capable of mighty works, envoy of divine wisdom, and the crucified, risen, and exalted one.
Academic text (2010) -
The poet included an envoy at the end of the poem, expressing gratitude to his muse.
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The last stanza of the French ballad served as an envoy, making a heartfelt address to the reader.
Synonyms
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A group of lines in a poem that form one unit
A short final part of a poem that gives a last thought or says who the poem is for
A short note inside a book or on an object saying who it is for
Compounds
- Archaic
A government official sent on a special diplomatic mission with lower rank than an ambassador
Surface Forms
Etymology
Envoy in poetry comes from the French word envoi, meaning 'a sending', and it is a short stanza at the end of a poem that 'sends' the poem's message to a reader or names the person the poem is for.