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quatrain

/kwɒˈtɹeɪn/ noun · British & US
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What does quatrain mean?

noun

A stanza of four lines in poetry, often with a specific rhyme scheme. A quatrain is a four-line stanza, often with a specific rhyme scheme.

Example

"The poem consisted of four stanzas, each a quatrain with a different rhyme scheme."

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