Kavya
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For other uses, see Kavya (disambiguation); distinguish from caviare.
Kavya refers to a highly artificial Sanskrit literary style used by Indian court poets in the early centuries AD. This style employs figures of speech, metaphors, similes, and hyberboles to create its emotional effects. Kavya literature includes short lyrical works, court epics, narratives, and drama. Kavya's creation is attributed to Asvaghosa (80?-150? AD), a philosoper and poet who is also considered the father of Sanskrit drama.
By extension, kavya refers to poetry (especially in a classical style) in the literatures of India's modern languages.
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- Kavya. (2007). In Encyclopædia Britannica Online.
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