Triolet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtriːə(ʊ)lɛt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Triolet is a noun meaning (poetry) An eight-line poem whose rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB and whose lines are in iambic tetrameter.
Meaning
(poetry) An eight-line poem whose rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB and whose lines are in iambic tetrameter.
Example Sentences
The triolet, like the sestina and several other forms of French-derived poetry, is a form of rhyming poetry that has lines that repeat.
Word Forms
- triolets
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tiercet, biolet, trimeter, tetrastich, tercet, triole.
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