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heroic couplet

/hɪˈrəʊɪk ˈkʌplɪt/

翻译: 一种传统诗歌形式,由两行连续押韵的五音步抑扬格诗句组成,常用于史诗和讽刺诗。

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/hɪˈrəʊɪk ˈkʌplɪt/C1formalart
  • zh一种传统诗歌形式,由两行连续押韵的五音步抑扬格诗句组成,常用于史诗和讽刺诗。

A traditional poetic form consisting of two successive rhyming lines of iambic pentameter, often used in epic and satirical poetry.

  1. Poetic formC2formal

    A pair of rhyming iambic pentameter lines, often used in English epic and narrative poetry.

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    • Alexander Pope's 'The Rape of the Lock' is written in heroic couplets.
    • The heroic couplet was a dominant form in 18th-century English poetry.
    • Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales' uses heroic couplets in some sections.