Tercet (Noun)
Meaning
The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- A tercet is a stanza of three lines in poetry, often with a specific rhyming scheme, commonly used to express a complete thought or idea.
- The villanelle consists of nineteen lines with five tercets followed by a quatrain.
- The poem is structured into four-line stanzas and three-line tercets that alternate throughout the piece.
- The poet used a series of tercets to explore the different emotions and themes in the poem.
- The tercet is often used in ballads and other forms of traditional poetry to create a sense of rhythm and musicality.
Synonyms
- Trio
- Deuce-ace
- Triplet
- Trine
- Trey
- Three
- 3
- Leash
- Terzetto
- Trinity
- Ternary
- Ternion
- Tierce
- III
- Troika
- Threesome
- Triad