Spenserian sonnet

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Etymology

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Named after English poet Edmund Spenser (1552/1553–1599) and associated with his authorship.

Noun

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Spenserian sonnet (plural Spenserian sonnets)

  1. (poetry) 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.
    Synonym: Scottish sonnet

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