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Monk's Tale stanza

Monk's Tale stanza noun: an eight-line stanza with the rhyme scheme ABABBCBC.

Noun

Monk's Tale stanza (plural Monk's Tale stanzas)

  1. An eight-line stanza with the rhyme scheme ABABBCBC.

Forms of Monk's Tale stanza

pluralMonk's Tale stanzas

Origin of Monk's Tale stanza

As used in The Monk's Tale, one of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.

Questions about Monk's Tale stanza

What does Monk's Tale stanza mean?
Monk's Tale stanza means an eight-line stanza with the rhyme scheme ABABBCBC.
What part of speech is Monk's Tale stanza?
Monk's Tale stanza is a noun.
What is the plural of Monk's Tale stanza?
The plural of Monk's Tale stanza is Monk's Tale stanzas.

Words near Monk's Tale stanza in the dictionary

  1. monk's hood
  2. monk's hoods
  3. monk's pepper
  4. monk's rhubarb
  5. monk's seam
  6. Monk's Tale stanza
  7. monkaS
  8. Monkayo
  9. monkcraft
  10. monkdom
  11. monke

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