👉 The term "canticle" is a term used in the context of literature, music, and other forms of art to describe a piece of writing or composition that contains a single line or phrase repeated multiple times. A canticle typically consists of a single line or phrase repeated several times within a piece of music, poetry, or prose. In literary contexts, "canticles" can refer to specific sections or themes in literature, such as the opening lines of a poem or a sequence of sentences in