Why is

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Why is Love Song by T.S.Eliot a love song?
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What is a love song?

• Theme love heartbreak desire.
• Type lyric.
• Addressee the beloved one.
• Presence of a Refrain and Verses.

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Examples in Italian Literature

• Dante (Dolce Stil Novo)
• Donna Angelicata
• Boccaccio gt Amorosa Visione Elegia di
  Madonna Fiammetta

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Some More Actual Examples

• The Cure gt Lovesong
• Toto gt Rosanna
• Bryan Adams gt I do it for you
• Goo Goo Dolls gt Iris
• Elton John gt Your Song
• Presence of Refrain and Verses.
• Theme love, desire.
• Addressee the beloved one.

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So why is T.S.Eliots Love Song a love song?

• Same themes as a love song
• Same kind of addressee
• Presence of Refrain and Verses