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A-Z: General definitions: Closed rhyming couplet
Definition
Rhyming couplets which are punctuated as self-contained units of sense. Often found in mock heroic verse.
Pairs of lines which rhyme with each other.
A parody or comic poem, that uses epic conventions to portray trivial matters instead of important ones.
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