Associations to the word «Petrarchan»

Wiktionary

PETRARCHAN, adjective. Of or relating to Francesco Petrarch, a renowned Renaissance Italian humanist.
PETRARCHAN SONNET, noun. A sonnet comprising of an octet and a closing sestet, following the rhyme scheme of either abba abba cde cde or abba abba cd cd cd or abba abba cce dde or abba abba cdd cee.
PETRARCHAN SONNETS, noun. Plural of Petrarchan sonnet

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