Quatrain

Pronunciation: /ˈkwɑˌtreɪn/

Definitions of quatrain

noun a stanza of four lines, especially one having alternate rhymes

Example Sentences

A1 A quatrain is a four-line stanza in poetry.

A2 Students in the A2 level are learning to analyze and interpret quatrains in literature.

B1 The poet composed a beautiful quatrain about nature and its beauty.

B2 In the B2 level, students are expected to write their own quatrain poems.

C1 The quatrain is a common form of poetry used in various cultures and languages.

C2 C2 level students are able to identify different types of quatrain structures and rhyme schemes.

Examples of quatrain in a Sentence

formal The poet composed a quatrain that followed a strict rhyme scheme.

informal I wrote a quatrain for my English assignment last night.

slang I'm trying to come up with a sick quatrain for my rap lyrics.

figurative Each quatrain in the poem represented a different stage of the protagonist's life.

Grammatical Forms of quatrain

• past tense: quatrained
• plural: quatrains
• comparative: more quatrain
• superlative: most quatrain
• present tense: quatrains
• future tense: will quatrain
• perfect tense: have quatrained
• continuous tense: is quatraining
• singular: quatrain
• positive degree: quatrain
• infinitive: to quatrain
• gerund: quatraining
• participle: quatrained

Origin and Evolution of quatrain

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: French and Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'quatrain' originated from the French word 'quatre', meaning 'four', and the Latin word 'quaterni', meaning 'consisting of four'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in poetry to refer to a stanza of four lines with a specific rhyme scheme, the term 'quatrain' has since been adopted in various languages and literary forms to describe any group of four lines or verses.