HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › Spenserian sonnet
← Back to search

Meaning of Spenserian sonnet | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A sonnet comprising three quatrains with the latter rhyme part being carried over from one quatrain to the next, and a concluding couplet, therefore comprising a rhyme scheme of abab bcbc cdcd ee.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

Spenserian stanza Spenseriana Spenserianism Spenserism Spent spent force

Learn this word in context

See Spenserian sonnet used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free