unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter, that is, lines consisting of ten syllables each with accents on every second syllable
chorale
a congregational hymn, first sung in the Lutheran church
couplet
two successive lines of verse with similar end-rhymes
engraving
the process by which lines are incised on a metal plate, then inked and printed; see Figure 19.5
essay
a short piece of expository prose that examines a single subject
genre painting
art depicting scenes from everyday life; not to be confused with "genre," a term used to designate a particular category in literature or art, such as the essay (in literature) and portraiture (in painting)
iconoclast
one who opposes the use of images in religious worship
quatrain
a four-line stanza
triptych
a picture or altarpiece with a central panel and two flanking panels; see also "diptych" in Glossary, chapter 9
woodcut
a relief printing process by which all parts of a design are cut away except those that will be inked and printed; see Figure 19.7
