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arte menor
Spanish literature
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arte menor, in Spanish poetry, a line of two to eight syllables and usually only one accent, most often on the penultimate syllable. Because of the general nature of the form, it has been used for many different types of poetry, from traditional verse narratives to popular songs. The term is a shortened version of the Spanish versos de arte menor, literally, “verses of lesser art.”