ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tiercet, biolet, trimeter, tetrastich, tercet, triole.

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