Quatorzain — Qua*torz ain, n. [See {Quatorze}.] A poem of fourteen lines; a sonnet. R. H. Stoddard. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quatorzain — noun a poem consisting of fourteen lines Syn: sonnet … Wiktionary
quatorzain — qua·tor·zain … English syllables
quatorzain — n. 14 line poem; sonnet … Dictionary of difficult words
quatorzain — n. any fourteen line poem; an irregular sonnet. Etymology: F quatorzaine f. quatorze fourteen f. L quattuordecim … Useful english dictionary
PRESTON (T.) — PRESTON THOMAS (1537 1598) Si l’auteur du Roi Cambyse est bien Thomas Preston qui fut fellow de King’s College (Cambridge), master de Trinity Hall (1584 1598) et vice chancelier de l’université de Cambridge (1589 1590), les dates indiquées de sa… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Sonnet — The sonnet is one of the poetic forms that can be found in lyric poetry from Europe. The term sonnet derives from the Occitan word sonet and the Italian word sonetto , both meaning little song. By the thirteenth century, it had come to signify a… … Wikipedia
Sestet — A sestet is the name given to the second division of a sonnet, which must consist of an octave, of eight lines, succeeded by a sestet, of six lines. The first documented user of this poetical form was the Italian poet, Petrarch. In the usual… … Wikipedia
List of literary terms — The following is a list of literary terms; that is, those words used in discussion, classification, criticism, and analysis of literature.: See also: Glossary of poetry terms, Literary criticism, Literary theory CompactTOC8 name=Contents… … Wikipedia
Art des vers — Versification française La versification française est l ensemble des techniques employées dans l expression poétique traditionnelle en langue française, et les usages qui y règlent la pratique du vers, le regroupement en strophes, le jeu des… … Wikipédia en Français
