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Spenserian in a sentence

Spenserian meaning

Of or pertaining to Edmund Spenser (c.1552–1599), English poet, or his works.

Using Spenserian

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to Edmund Spenser (c.1552–1599), English poet, or his works.

Context around Spenserian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

stanza 1× sonnet 1×

Sentence patterns with Spenserian

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in a spenserian sonnet the 1× in the spenserian stanza above 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in a spenserian 1×

Common sentence endings:

rhyme scheme ababbcbccdcdee 1× with pentameter verse 1×

Words around Spenserian

Just before it in the word index:

spenser 52 spens 3 spennymoor 13 spenny 2 spenner 2 spengler 37

Just after it in the word index:

spent 12.297 spenta 3 spentas 3 spentzos 2 spera 5 sperandeo 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadvantage 4 aafa 4

Corpus analysis for Spenserian

  • In this selection, "spenserian" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, stanza and sonnet stand out and add context to how "spenserian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in a spenserian sonnet the and in the spenserian stanza above. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "spenserian" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with spenserian

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

As in the Spenserian stanza above, alexandrines are sometimes mixed with pentameter verse. (13 words)

In a Spenserian sonnet, the last line of every stanza is linked with the first line of the next one, yielding the rhyme scheme ababbcbccdcdee. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

In a Spenserian sonnet, the last line of every stanza is linked with the first line of the next one, yielding the rhyme scheme ababbcbccdcdee. (25 words)

As in the Spenserian stanza above, alexandrines are sometimes mixed with pentameter verse. (13 words)

Example sentences (2)

As in the Spenserian stanza above, alexandrines are sometimes mixed with pentameter verse.

In a Spenserian sonnet, the last line of every stanza is linked with the first line of the next one, yielding the rhyme scheme ababbcbccdcdee.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "spenserian" in a sentence?
An example: "As in the Spenserian stanza above, alexandrines are sometimes mixed with pentameter verse." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "spenserian" from authentic English texts.
What does "spenserian" mean?
Spenserian means: Of or pertaining to Edmund Spenser (c.1552–1599), English poet, or his works.
How many example sentences with "spenserian" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "spenserian", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.