Spenserian stanza
noun
Spen·se·ri·an stanza
spen-ˈsir-ē-ən- 
: a stanza consisting of eight lines of iambic pentameter and an alexandrine with a rhyme scheme ababbcbcc
Word History
Etymology
Edmund Spenser
First Known Use
1817, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of Spenserian stanza was
in 1817
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“Spenserian stanza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Spenserian%20stanza. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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