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a group of eight lines of verse
- huitaina group of eight lines of verse
- huitainsHUITAIN, a group of eight lines of verse
- rimaa stanza of eight lines of heroic verse with a rhyme scheme of abababcc
- huitaina French verse form of eight lines or sets of lines of 8 or 10 syllables rhyming ababbcbc or abbaacac
- terceta group of three lines of verse, also TERZETTA
- terzettaa group of three lines of verse, also TERCET
- terzettasTERZETTA, a group of three lines of verse, also TERCET
- tercetsTERCET, a group of three lines of verse, also TERZETTA
- octametersA line of verse consisting of eight metrical feet
- octametera line of verse consisting of eight metrical feet
- cinquaina. short poem consisting of five, usually unrhymed lines containing, respectively, two, four, six, eight, and two syllables b. any stanza of five lines
- rondeleta modified rondeau consisting usually of seven lines in which the first line of four syllables is repeated as the third line and as the final line or refrain and the remaining lines are made up of eight syllables each
- tripletsA set of three rhyming lines of verse
- distichunit of two lines of verse, usually a self-contained statement; couplet
- clerihewlight verse form, usually consisting of two couplets, with lines of uneven length and irregular meter, the first line usually containing the name of a well-known person
- rondeauxa fixed form of verse based on two rhyme sounds and consisting usually of 13 lines in three stanzas with the opening words of the first line of the first stanza used as an independent refrain after the second and third stanzas
- rondeaua fixed form of verse based on two rhyme sounds and consisting usually of 13 lines in three stanzas with the opening words of the first line of the first stanza used as an independent refrain after the second and third stanzas
- haikumajor form of Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons
- haikusmajor form of Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons
- rondelsfixed form of verse based on two rhyme sounds and consisting usually of 14 lines in three stanzas in which the first two lines of the first stanza are repeated as the refrain of the second and third stanzas
- rondelfixed form of verse based on two rhyme sounds and consisting usually of 14 lines in three stanzas in which the first two lines of the first stanza are repeated as the refrain of the second and third stanzas