The Only Use of
rhapsody
in
Great Expectations
- The rhapsody welled up within me, like blood from an inward wound, and gushed out.†
p. 386.8
Definitions:
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(1)
(rhapsody as in: Rhapsody in Blue) music: an instrumental composition in one movement -- typically expressing strong emotion
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, rhapsody can reference sentences said or written with great enthusiasm (the noun form of rhapsodize). Even more rarely, rhapsody can reference an ancient Greek epic poem adapted for recitation.