hexastich

Meanings

• noun

  A poetic form consisting of six six-line stanzas, with the first, third, and fifth lines of each stanza having the same ending, and the second, fourth, and sixth lines having the same ending.

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Variants

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Hexateuch

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Etymology

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From the Greek words 'hexas' meaning six and 'stichos' meaning line.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'hexastich' is rarely used in English poetry, and 'sestina' is a more common term for the same poetic form.

2. The hexastich form was popularized in the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sestina: A poetic form similar to hexastich, but with the end words repeated in a different pattern.

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Culture

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The hexastich form has been used in various literary works, including the 'Carmina Burana' and 'Paradise Lost'. It is also known as a 'sestina' in English poetry.

How to Memorize "hexastich"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a hexagonal shape with six sides, each side representing a stanza of the hexastich form.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the hexastich form with a hexagon or a honeycomb to remember its six-line stanzas.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Six stanzas, six lines, same end rhymes, in hexastich, the poet's designs.' to remember the form's structure.

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