Verso sciolto

In Italian poetry, verso sciolto (plural versi sciolti, lit. 'loose verse') refers to poetry written in hendecasyllables and lacking rhyme. It is very similar to blank verse in English poetry, and the two terms are often used interchangeably.

References

  1. ↑ Hardison, Jr., O. B. (1984-07-01). "Blank Verse before Milton". Studies in Philology. 81 (3). University of North Carolina Press: 259. Retrieved 2026-01-04 – via JSTOR.
  2. ↑ Shipley, Joseph T., ed. (1970). "verso sciolto". Dictionary of World Literary Terms: Forms, Technique, Criticism (3rd ed.). Boston: The Writer, Inc. pp. 355. ISBN 0-87116-012-9. LCCN 75091879. Retrieved 2025-01-04 – via Internet Archive. The unrhymed It. hendecasyllabic line. As used by Trissino (1478—1550) in epic and tragedy, it served as a source of Eng. blank verse.