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troilus verse — noun or troilus stanza Usage: usually capitalized T Etymology: from Troilus and Criseyde, narrative poem in rhyme royal (ab1385) by Geoffrey Chaucer died 1400 English poet : rhyme royal … Useful english dictionary
Rhyme royal — (or Rime royal) is a rhyming stanza form that was introduced into English poetry by Geoffrey Chaucer. Contents 1 Form 2 History 3 Some examples 4 … Wikipedia
rhyme royal — Rhyme royal, or the “Chaucerian stanza,” is a verse form invented by Geoffrey CHAUCER consisting of seven decasyllabic (10 syllable) lines rhyming ababbcc. Chaucer found the stanza valuable and flexible for use in narrative poetry. He first … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… … Universalium
Parliament of Fowls, The — by Geoffrey Chaucer (ca. 1382) The Parliament of Fowls is one of CHAUCER’s earlier DREAM VISION poems, written as a celebration of Valentine’s Day a day,we are told in the poem, when every bird chooses its mate. It has also been suggested… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
Boccaccio, Giovanni — born 1313, Paris, France died Dec. 21, 1375, Certaldo, Tuscany Italian poet and scholar. His life was full of difficulties and occasional bouts of poverty. His early works include The Love Afflicted (с 1336), a prose work in five books, and The… … Universalium
alba — (aube, aubade) The word alba means “dawn” in Old Provençal, and refers to a particular type of love poem introduced by the TROUBADOURS that concerned the parting of lovers at dawn. As this “dawn song” trope spread to northern France, it was… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
Henri Suhamy — en 2009. Henri Suhamy, né le 1er mai 1932 à Courbevoie, dans la Seine[1], est un universitaire français, spécialiste de … Wikipédia en Français
Ulysses (poem) — Ulysses is a poem by the Victorian poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892), written in 1833 and published in 1842 in Tennyson s well received second volume of poems. An oft quoted poem, it is popularly used to illustrate the dramatic monologue… … Wikipedia
