Posted by Brad Osborne on March 3, 2023 · 15 Comments
Gerard Manley Hopkins invented the curtal sonnet in the 19th century.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on February 24, 2023 · 15 Comments
Personally, I like the rhyme scheme and the repetitive final line of each stanza. I also appreciate the flexibility of this form in terms of how long or short the poem can be.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on February 17, 2023 · 10 Comments
Seguidilla is one of those poetic forms that started off as a song before eventually settling on an established poetic form.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on February 10, 2023 · 6 Comments
Rondel is a French poetic form composed of 13 lines in 3 stanzas that incorporates refrains.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on February 3, 2023 · 13 Comments
The Rime Couee is a French poetic form that uses six-line stanzas with a 3-part rhyme scheme and variable line lengths.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on January 27, 2023 · 13 Comments
Unlike the many classical forms we have already covered in this series, the Tricube is a newer form and relatively unknown. Plus, it is fun and easy to learn.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on January 20, 2023 · 9 Comments
Another French troubadouric form, popular with 12th and 13th century poets, Rimas Dissolutas is a poem that rhymes and does not rhyme.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on January 13, 2023 · 6 Comments
Personally, I like the rhyme scheme and the repetitive final line of each stanza. I also appreciate the flexibility of this form in terms of how long or short the poem can be.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on January 6, 2023 · 9 Comments
Shadorma is a Spanish poetic form composed of any number of 6-line stanzas. No required rhyme schemes. A great way to hone syllabic meter. Simple as that!
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Posted by Brad Osborne on December 30, 2022 · 10 Comments
The madrigal originated as an Italian form, as a pastoral song.
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