Word
l'envoy
Phoneticslenvoy
Definition
n. a short final section of a poem or book. It is often used to send the work to a specific person or to summarize the main message.
n. a short concluding stanza of a poem, such as a ballade, or a brief postscript at the end of a prose work. Often serves as a dedication or a summary of the preceding text.
Examples
“The poet added a short l'envoy to dedicate the book to his wife.”
“In the final l'envoy, the author addresses the reader directly to explain the moral of the story.”
“The ballade concludes with a four-line l'envoy that shifts the tone from descriptive to instructional, effectively sealing the poem's thematic argument before the final refrain.”
Examples
simple
“The poet added a short l'envoy to dedicate the book to his wife.”
contextual
“In the final l'envoy, the author addresses the reader directly to explain the moral of the story.”
complex
“The ballade concludes with a four-line l'envoy that shifts the tone from descriptive to instructional, effectively sealing the poem's thematic argument before the final refrain.”
Usage
Often spelled 'envoy' in modern English; the French-style 'l'envoy' is more common in older literary criticism.
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