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A verse form first used by the Provençal troubadours, consisting of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy. The end words of the first stanza are repeated in varied order as end words in the other stanzas and also recur in the envoy.

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  • A sestina is a fixed verse form in which six end-words recur in a set order in six stanzas and a three-line envoi (a coda or postscript).
  • The sestina is a lot like a household as seen by a child.
  • A sestina is a highly organized poem with 6 6-line stanzas.
  • Although I remain awed by your sestina, so you know.
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