poetry (lines in a stanza) Flashcards
1
Q
what is a stanza with 2 lines called?
A
couplet
2
Q
what is a stanza with 3 lines called?
A
tercet
3
Q
what is a stanza with 4 lines called?
A
quatrain
4
Q
what is a stanza with 5 lines called?
A
cinquain/ quintet
5
Q
what is a stanza with 6 lines called?
A
sestet
6
Q
what is a stanza with 7 lines called?
A
septet
7
Q
what is a stanza with 8 lines called?
A
octave
8
Q
what are long unbroken poems called?
A
stichic
9
Q
what are poems divided into smaller groups of lines called?
A
strophic
