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Sestina
a fixed verse form consisting of six six-line stanzas, usually unrhymed. The end words of the first stanza recur as end words of the second through fifth stanzas, but in a rotating order: each new stanza repeats the final words of the preceding stanza in the sequence 6–1–5–2–4–3. A three-line envoi is sometimes added which includes all six of the repeated words, one to each hemistich. Developed by the troubadours, the sestina was introduced into Italian poetry by Petrarch. It was then transmitted to other Renaissance literatures but was never widely used. In Russian, the sestina was employed by L. A. Mei (“Again, again it sounds in my doleful soul”), L. N. Trefolev, V. la. Briusov (“Renunciation”), and M. A. Kuzmin (“I don’t believe the setting sun”). The term “sestina” is sometimes applied to any six-line stanza, in which case the form is called sestina grande. M. L. GASPAROV Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | L'apice viene raggiunto nella seconda sestina dove, accanto all'anafora del verbo <<perdere>>, abbiamo riscontrato un'alta frequenza di allitterazioni e un'accumulazione di aggettivi <<tutta--intera--mia>> (vv. The double sestina "King of the Hill" wears out its welcome long before its close. Sestina for brood XIII Five billion nymphs have tunneled from the earth, slipped out of their ghostly skins and adorned the trees with their red-laced wings. |
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