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ottava rima
(Encyclopedia) ottava rimaottava rimaōtäˈvə rēˈmə [key]: see pentameter.Brewer's: Terza Rima
A poem in triplets, in which the second or middle line rhymes with the first and third lines of the succeeding triplets. In the beginning of the poem lines 1 and 3 rhyme independently, and…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: F
Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…Berni, Francesco
(Encyclopedia) Berni, FrancescoBerni, Francescofränchāsˈkō bĕrˈnē [key], 1497?–1535, Italian humorous poet, a priest. He was noted for his burlesque capitoli, light, often ribald verses in terza rima…Roland Holst, Henriëtte (van der Schalk)
(Encyclopedia) Roland Holst, Henriëtte (van der Schalk)Roland Holst, Henriëtte (van der Schalk)hĕnrēĕtˈə vän dĕr skhälk rōˈlänt hôlst [key], 1869–1952, Dutch writer. Her early Sonnets and Poems…Epstein, Sir Jacob
(Encyclopedia) Epstein, Sir JacobEpstein, Sir Jacobĕpˈstīn [key], 1880–1959, sculptor, b. New York City. He studied with Rodin in Paris and later worked chiefly in England. In revolt against the…Glossary of Poetry Terms
Iamb, enjambment, senryu, and more by Ann-Marie Imbornoni A-B | C-D | E-H | I-M | N-R | S-VAccent The prominence or emphasis given to a syllable or word. In the word poetry, the accent (or…Brewer's: Tesserarian Art
The art of gambling. (Latin, tessera, a die.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894TesterTerza Rima A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U…Brewer's: Tertium Quid
A third party which shall be nameless. The expression originated with Pythagoras, who, defining bipeds, said - “Sunt bipes homo, et avis, et tertium quid.” “A man is a biped, so is a bird…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Fragment: To One Singing
by Percy Bysshe Shelley To ConstantiaA Fragment: To MusicFragment: To One Singing Dated 1817 by Mrs. Shelley, and published in the "Poetical Works", 1839, 1st edition. The manuscript…Trending
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