tri·o·let
| \ ˈtrē-ə-lət
, ˈtrī- \
, ˈtrī- \
Definition of triolet
: a poem or stanza of eight lines in which the first line is repeated as the fourth and seventh and the second line as the eighth with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB
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“Triolet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triolet. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of triolet was in 1651
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