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Passus
Translation of "passus" into Russian
Definitions
passus
Noun
UK
/ˈpæsəs/
US
/ˈpæsəs/
A section or division of a literary work, especially a long poem.
The epic poem was divided into several passus, each detailing a different part of the hero's journey.
A division of William Langland's Middle English poem "Piers Plowman" (and similar medieval works), functioning like a chapter.
Scholars often analyze themes in the seventh passus of "Piers Plowman."