Quatrain
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkwɒt.ɹeɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Quatrain is a noun meaning A poem in four lines.
Meaning
A poem in four lines.
More Meanings
- A stanza of four lines.
Example Sentences
Awake! for Morning in the Bowl of Night,
The Sultan's Turret in a Noose of light.
And Lo! the Hunter of the East has caught
Has flung the Stone that puts the stars to flight:
Word Forms
- quatrains
Synonyms for quatrain
Depending on context, synonyms include tetrastich.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include octosyllabic, quadran, quadrain, quatorzain, tetracolon, tetrastich.
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