- Quatorzain
- Quatorzain Qua*torz"ain, n. [See {Quatorze}.] A poem of fourteen lines; a sonnet. --R. H. Stoddard. [1913 Webster]
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Quatorzain — A quatorzain (from French quatorze , fourteen) is a poem of fourteen lines. Historically the term has often been used interchangeably with the term sonnet . Various writers have tried to draw distinctions between true sonnets, and quatorzains.… … Wikipedia
quatorzain — noun a poem consisting of fourteen lines Syn: sonnet … Wiktionary
quatorzain — qua·tor·zain … English syllables
quatorzain — n. 14 line poem; sonnet … Dictionary of difficult words
quatorzain — n. any fourteen line poem; an irregular sonnet. Etymology: F quatorzaine f. quatorze fourteen f. L quattuordecim … Useful english dictionary
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Sonnet — The sonnet is one of the poetic forms that can be found in lyric poetry from Europe. The term sonnet derives from the Occitan word sonet and the Italian word sonetto , both meaning little song. By the thirteenth century, it had come to signify a… … Wikipedia
Sestet — A sestet is the name given to the second division of a sonnet, which must consist of an octave, of eight lines, succeeded by a sestet, of six lines. The first documented user of this poetical form was the Italian poet, Petrarch. In the usual… … Wikipedia
List of literary terms — The following is a list of literary terms; that is, those words used in discussion, classification, criticism, and analysis of literature.: See also: Glossary of poetry terms, Literary criticism, Literary theory CompactTOC8 name=Contents… … Wikipedia
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