tercet

Meanings

• noun

  A form of poetry consisting of three stanzas, each with three lines.

  - "Each tercet in this poem describes a different emotion."
  - "The tercets in the sonnet follow a specific rhyme scheme."

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Variants

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tercet , tercets

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'tertius,' meaning 'third.'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'tercet' is not commonly used in everyday language.

2. The tercet is a popular form of poetry in many languages and cultures.

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Related Concepts

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1. stanza: A group of lines in a poem, often used to define the structure of the poem.

2. sonnet: A type of 14-line poem, often written in iambic pentameter and consisting of three quatrains and a final tercet.

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In English poetry, the tercet is a common form used in sonnets and other types of poetry. It allows for a condensed expression of ideas and themes.

How to Memorize "tercet"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a poem with three stanzas, each containing three lines. Visualize the structure of the poem and the way the ideas flow from one stanza to the next.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the number three with the concept of a tercet. Remember that a tercet is a form of poetry with three stanzas, each with three lines.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'TERT' to remember that a tercet is a form of poetry with three stanzas, each with three lines.

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