terza rima
English meaning: Terza rima (Dante's interlocking rhyme scheme)
Italian Definition
(Italiano)Una schema di rime intrecciate (ABA BCB CDC...) inventata da Dante Alighieri per la Divina Commedia.
English Definition
An interlocking rhyme scheme (ABA BCB CDC...) invented by Dante Alighieri for the Divine Comedy (c. 1308–1321). The structure — three-line stanzas with interlocking rhymes — creates a continuous forward momentum suggesting the journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. Terza rima has been used by Petrarch, Boccaccio, and in English by Chaucer and Shelley, influencing world literature.
Example
“Dante inventò la terza rima per la Divina Commedia, una delle strutture poetiche più influenti della storia.”
In English: “Dante invented terza rima for the Divine Comedy, one of the most influential poetic structures in history.”
Synonyms
- schema dantesco
Literary Heritage
“Stai per cominciare a leggere il nuovo romanzo di Italo Calvino, Se una notte d'inverno un viaggiatore.”
“You are about to begin reading Italo Calvino's new novel, If on a winter's night a traveler.”
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- Latin
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- Romance
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