Bernesque poetry

Bernesque poetry is a genre of satirical poetry that flourished during the Italian Renaissance. The style is named after Francesco Berni, an early pioneer of the style who popularized it across Europe.[1]

Tropes

Bernesque poetry is noted for its humorous and mocking tone,[2] as well as its tendency to make light of serious or distressing situations. Bernesque poetry often relies on double meanings which are deployed in a masterful way-characteristically incarnated in food items or objects of daily use.

References
  1. "Francesco Berni". Life in Italy. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  2. Dynes, Wayne R. (2016-03-22). Encyclopedia of Homosexuality: Volume I. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-36815-1.
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