Lanval terms Flashcards
1
Q
What is lai (lay) poetry?
A
A short poem with French origins—employs an octosyllabic couplet rhyming pattern: aabaabaab
2
Q
What is a couplet?
A
two lines of verse approximately the same length/meter
–usually rhyme “back to back”
3
Q
what is tone?
A
the speaker’s attitude reflected in word choices/diction.
