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A-Z: General definitions: Alexandrine
Definition
A line of verse containing twelve syllables. See MetreThe smallest sound fragment of a word, consisting of one vowel sound, with attached consonants if any.
The particular measurement in a line of poetry, determined by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables (in some languages, the pattern of long and short syllables). It is the measured basis of rhythm.
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