Spenserian Definition

spensirēən
adjective
Of or characteristic of Edmund Spenser or his writing.
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noun
A follower or imitator of Spenser.
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A Spenserian stanza, or poem in such stanzas.
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Other Word Forms of Spenserian

Noun

Singular:
Spenserian
Plural:
spenserians

Spenserian Sentence Examples

  • This is known as the Spenserian stanza, and was quite widely used by Wordsworth, Byron and Keats.

  • When in prison Cooper wrote some tales and The Purgatory of Suicides, a political epic in ten books, written in Spenserian stanzas.

  • Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene is more known for its unique style being the first to ever use what has become known as the "Spenserian Stanza".

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