lxmppd - ... dia - Greek, 'through', pronounced "dee-ah", root of "dialogue" metaphor - An imaginative comparison between two actions/objects etc which is not literally applicable. minstrel - Itinerant medieval musician/singer/story teller/poet. parody - Imitation of a poem or another poet's style for comic/satiric effect. poesy - Archaic word for poetry. Xinshi - Chinese poetic term which literally means 'new poetry'. polylogue- Many conversations