English new terms dictionary. 2014.
alexandrine — [al΄ig zan′drin, al΄ig zan′drēn΄] n. [Fr alexandrin: so called from being used in OFr poems on ALEXANDER (THE GREAT)] [occas.A ] Prosody an iambic line having normally six feet; iambic hexameter adj. of an alexandrine … English World dictionary
prosody — prosodic /preuh sod ik/, prosodical, adj. /pros euh dee/, n. 1. the science or study of poetic meters and versification. 2. a particular or distinctive system of metrics and versification: Milton s prosody. 3. Ling. the stress and intonation… … Universalium
Alexandrine — An alexandrine is a line of poetic meter comprising 12 syllables. Alexandrines are common in the German literature of the Baroque period and in French poetry of the early modern and modern periods. Drama in English often used alexandrines before… … Wikipedia
Alexandrine — /al ig zan drin, dreen, zahn /, Pros. n. 1. (often l.c.) a verse or line of poetry of twelve syllables. adj. 2. (often l.c.) of or pertaining to such a verse or line. [1580 90; < MF alexandrin, after Alexandre, from the use of this meter in an… … Universalium
Alexandrine — I. /æləgˈzændrin / (say aluhg zandreen), / ˈzan / (say zahn ), / draɪn/ (say druyn) Prosody –noun 1. a. a verse or line of poetry of six iambic feet. b. (in French poetry) a verse of alternate couplets of twelve and thirteen syllables. –adjective …
eumolpique — ▪ prosody poetic measure devised by the French poet and composer Antoine Fabre d Olivet (1767–1825). It consists of two unrhymed alexandrines (alexandrine) (lines of iambic hexameter), the first verse of 12 syllables ending in masculine… … Universalium
Meter (poetry) — In poetry, meter (metre in British English) is the basic rhythmic structure of a verse or lines in verse. Many traditional verse forms prescribe a specific verse meter, or a certain set of meters alternating in a particular order. The study of… … Wikipedia
Poetry — This article is about the art form. For other uses, see Poetry (disambiguation). Literature Major forms Novel · Poem · Drama Short story · Novella … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Poetry — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Poetry >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 poetry poetry poetics poesy Muse Calliope tuneful Nine Parnassus Helicon Pierides Pierian spring GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 versification versifica … English dictionary for students
