Rhapsody usually means a poem or passage marked by an impassioned, flowing, often loosely structured style. In older Greek usage, it could also mean a section of an epic poem recited by a rhapsode, a professional performer of poetry. In either sense, the word suggests elevated feeling and a swept-along, highly expressive manner.
Example
The river ran like a bright loose ribbon,
carrying voice, cloud, and silver light;
my heart followed, line after line,
into its singing rush.
Related Definitions
[n] an epic poem adapted for recitation