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Meaning of terza rima | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌtɛːtsə ˈɹiːmə

Definitions

An arrangement of triplets, generally in iambic pentameter in English, with rhyme scheme aba bcb cdc.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Deutsch Terzine
Français terza rima
Italiano terza rima
Русский терци́на

Examples

“In attempting to make the ‘Divina Commediabetter known to English readers, it might have been held only a fitting mark of deference to my original to reproduce it, if practicable, in the metre of the poet's own choice. But on the appearance of my ‘Inferno,’ its Terza Rima was denounced as the onedeleterious ingredientwhich corrupted the version throughout, […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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