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The guitar is a musical instrument classified as a string instrument with anywhere from four to 18 strings , usually having six . The sound is projected either acoustically , using a hollow wooden or plastic and wood box ( for an acoustic guitar ), or through electrical amplifier and a speaker ( for an electric guitar ). It is typically played by strumming or plucking the strings with the fingers , thumb and / or fingernails of the right hand or with a pick while fretting ( or pressing against the frets ) the strings with the fingers of the left hand . The guitar is a type of chordophone , traditionally constructed from wood and strung with either gut , nylon or steel strings and distinguished from other chordophones by its construction and tuning . The modern guitar was preceded by the gittern , the vihuela , the four - course Renaissance guitar , and the five - course ___MASK30___ guitar , all of which contributed to the development of the modern six - string instrument . Poetry ( the term derives from a variant of the Greek term , " poiesis ", " making ") is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language  such as phonaesthetics , sound ___MASK15___ , and metre  to evoke meanings in addition to , or in place of , the prosaic ostensible meaning . A poet is a person who writes poetry . Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others . A poet may simply be a writer of poetry , or may perform their art to an audience . Dramatis are an English synthpop band formed in the early 1980s . Chris Payne ( vocals , keyboards ), Russell Bell ( guitars , keyboards ), Cedric Sharpley ( drums ), and Denis Haines ( keyboards ) were all originally members of Gary Numan ' s backing band . They formed Dramatis following Numan ' s announced retirement in April 1981 . Paul Scarron ( c . July 1 , 1610 in Paris -- October 6 , 1660 in Paris ) ( a . k . a . Monsieur Scarron ) was a French poet , dramatist , and novelist , born in Paris . His precise birthdate is unknown , but he was baptized on July 4 , 1610 . Scarron was the first husband of Françoise d ' Aubigné , who later became Madame de Maintenon and secretly married King Louis XIV of France .