- rhymed couplet
- subst.(poesi) kuplett
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rhymed couplet
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couplet — /kup lit/, n. 1. a pair of successive lines of verse, esp. a pair that rhyme and are of the same length. 2. a pair; couple. 3. Music. any of the contrasting sections of a rondo occurring between statements of the refrain. [1570 80; < MF; see… … Universalium
closed couplet — noun a rhymed couplet that forms a complete syntactic unit • Hypernyms: ↑couplet … Useful english dictionary
closed couplet — noun Date: 1910 a rhymed couplet in which the sense is complete … New Collegiate Dictionary
heroic couplet — noun a couplet consisting of two rhymed lines of iambic pentameter and written in an elevated style • Hypernyms: ↑couplet * * * heˌroic ˈcouplet f6 [heroic couplet] noun (technical … Useful english dictionary
Closed couplet — In poetics, closed couplets are two line units of verse that do not extend their sense beyond the line s end. Furthermore, the lines are usually rhymed. When the lines are in iambic pentameter, they are referred to as heroic verse. However,… … Wikipedia
heroic couplet — hero′ic cou′plet n. pro a set of two rhymed lines of iambic pentameter … From formal English to slang
Dryden, John — • Introductory biography of the poet and dramatist Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Dryden, John John Dryden … Catholic encyclopedia
John Dryden — John Dryden † Catholic Encyclopedia ► John Dryden Poet, dramatist, critic, and translator; b. 9 August, 1631, at Oldwinkle All Saints, Northamptonshire, England; d. at London, 30 April, 1700. He was the son of Erasmus Dryden (or… … Catholic encyclopedia
sonnet — sonnetlike, adj. /son it/, n. 1. Pros. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the… … Universalium
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
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