It became the preeminent French verse form for dramatic and narrative poetry in the 17th century and reached its highest development in the tragedies of Pierre Corneille and Jean Racine.

• 因此，这一诗体可以表现简单或复杂的感情。17世纪时成为用于诗剧和叙事诗的主要诗体，并在高乃依和拉辛（Jean Racine）的悲剧里得到充分发展。