a short descriptive poem of rural or pastoral life
a short poetic verse relating to a peaceful, romantic, or rural setting
a work that describes a scene of peace and contentment, certainly the atmosphere of Miami at the turn of the century
Either a short poem depicting a peaceful, idealized country scene, or a long poem that tells a story about heroic deeds or extraordinary events set in the distant past. Idylls of the King, by Alfred Lord Tennyson, is about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
A poem which describes an episode or scene from idealized rural life.
a short poem or prose narrative describing simple life and times in a romantic and sometimes pastoral way, as Christopher Marlowe's The Passionate Shepherd to His Love. See also pastoral. a long narrative poem idealized in subject, tone, and mood, as Alfred Tennyson's Idylls of the King. Also idyl. adj. idyllic.
A short poem concerning shepherd life or portraying an harmonious version of rural existence. Idylls are particularly associated with the Greek poet Theocritus. See also eclogue and pastoral.
An idyll or idyl (pronounced []) (from Greek eidyllion, little picture) is a short poem, descriptive of rustic life, written in the style of Theocritus's short pastoral poems, the Idylls. Later imitators included the Roman poets Virgil and Catullus, Italian poet Leopardi, and the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
