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tercet

[ˈtərsət]

tercet Definition

a group of three lines in a poem, especially one with a rhyme scheme in which the first and third lines rhyme with each other and the second line rhymes with another line in the poem..

Using tercet: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "tercet" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The poem consists of several tercets.

  • Example

    The rhyme scheme of the poem is ABA BCB CDC DED EE, where each letter represents a tercet.

tercet Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for tercet

Phrases with tercet

  • terza rima

    a verse form consisting of tercets in which the second line of each rhymes with the first and third of the next

    Example

    Dante's Divine Comedy is written in terza rima.

  • a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world

    Example

    Haiku is a form of tercet.

  • a nineteen-line poem with two rhymes throughout, consisting of five tercets and a quatrain, with the first and third lines of the opening tercet recurring alternately at the end of the other tercets and with both repeated at the close of the concluding quatrain

    Example

    Dylan Thomas's 'Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night' is a villanelle.

Origins of tercet

from Italian 'terzetto', diminutive of 'terzo', meaning 'third'

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Summary: tercet in Brief

A 'tercet' [ˈtərsət] is a group of three lines in a poem, often with a specific rhyme scheme. It is commonly used in poetic forms such as terza rima, haiku, and villanelle. An example of its usage is 'The poem consists of several tercets.'