sestina
sestina
Definition
ses·tina (ses tē′nə)
noun pl. -·nas or -·ne-nā
an elaborate verse form of six six-line stanzas and a tercet: the end words of the first stanza are repeated in varying combinations in the other five stanzas and the tercet
Etymology: It < sesto, sixth: see sestet
sestina
Usage Examples
Noun used with modifier
- anyone: To find an the mountain view the less a anyone sestina says.
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