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A tercet is a?

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three-line stanza.

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What does tercet mean?
'Tercet' means the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
What is a tercet poem?
three-line stanza
What is the rhyme scheme of a tercet poem?
A tercet poem does not have to have a specific rhyme scheme. It can go ABA, AAB, AAA, ABB, etc. It can even be completely unrhyming- for example, a haiku.
Is tercet a six-line stanza?
No. A tercet is a three-line stanza. A sestet is a six-line stanza.
What is an example of tercet?
A tercet is a 3 lined poem with a rhyme scheme of (Aba-Ccc) example i once diedand came to lifeand then i bought a piewhen i bought the pieand i layed down to diei didnt die so i went to go and sigh