A branch of literature (6)
I believe the answer is:
poetry
(Other definitions for poetry that I've seen before include "showing lyrical quality" , "Literature in metrical form" , "Verses" , "'The Raven'?" , "Literary genre" .)
I believe the answer is:
poetry
(Other definitions for poetry that I've seen before include "showing lyrical quality" , "Literature in metrical form" , "Verses" , "'The Raven'?" , "Literary genre" .)