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triolets

/ˈtraɪəlɪts/ /ˈtriːəˌleɪz/

Meanings
noun
An eight-line poem whose rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB and whose lines are in iambic tetrameter.

Examples :

"The poetry assignment was to write three triolets following the specific rhyme and rhythm rules. "
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Illustration poetry

poetry noun

/ˈpəʊɪtɹi/ /ˈpoʊətɹi/

Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm.

"My favorite poetry book contains poems about the beauty of nature. "

Illustration scheme

scheme noun

/skiːm/

A systematic plan of future action.

"The students developed a scheme to study together for the upcoming history exam. "

Illustration eight

eight noun

/eɪt/

The digit/figure 8.

"The answer to the math problem was eight. "

Illustration whose

whose pronoun

/huːz/

(interrogative) That or those of whom or belonging to whom.

"Several people have lost their suitcases. Whose have you found?"

Illustration tetrameter

tetrameter noun

/tɛˈtræmɪtər/ /tɪˈtræmɪtər/

A line in a poem having four metrical feet.

"The poem's second line, written in tetrameter, had only eight syllables. "

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration following

following verb

/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

Illustration rhythm

rhythm noun

/ˈɹɪ.ð(ə)m/

The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter.

"Dance to the rhythm of the music."

Illustration specific

specific noun

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/

A distinguishing attribute or quality.

"The specific of her success was her dedication to studying. "

Illustration rhyme

rhyme noun

/ɹaɪm/

Rhyming verse (poetic form)

"My favorite poem uses a simple rhyme scheme. "

Illustration lines

lines noun

/laɪnz/

A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.

"The arrow descended in a curved line."

Illustration iambic

iambic noun

/aɪˌæmbɪk/

An iamb; a line or group of lines of iambs.

"The teacher explained that a trochaic line starts with a stressed syllable, unlike iambic, which begins with an unstressed one. "