I would assess this info in the context of the work expected from them. Are they building websites for you? While the site appearance does reflect somewhat on their image, it may have little or nothing to do with their value otherwise.
Couplet = couple = 2 lines
Quatrain = quadruple = 4 lines
Sestet = 6 lines
Octave = octagon = 8 lines
Thats how I try to remember it.
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You might take the idiom literally and you might think something different happened
Hope this helps :)
