Poetry Styles
Poetry Styles
Lai is a French form and has the following features:
A 9-line, one-stanza poem, following the aabaabaab rhyme scheme
All 'a' lines have 5 syllables; all 'b' lines have 2 syllables
Poetry Styles
Named after Ogden Nash, Nashers are couplets (of any length) that feature comical rhymes, including wrenched rhymes (which occur when a word is deliberately mispronounced or its natural accent is shifted to force a...
Poetry Styles
An ovillejo is an old Spanish poem that's a bit like a fun riddle! Miguel de Cervantes, a famous writer, popularised this form around 1547-1616.
The guidelines:
A 10-line poem
A 4-stanza poem. The first three...
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Sticky I feel, sometimes smelly too,
Not because I am fresh and brand new,
Oil, paint, food and what not,
Between fights I get caught,
My buttons, sigh!! What all they go through!!!!
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Poetry Styles
Echo verse is a poetic form that emphasises repetition within the structure of the poem. It deliberately repeats certain words, phrases, or sounds at specific intervals throughout the poem, creating a rhythmic and musical...
Poetry
Eager I was to see the world,
Which was rudely snatched away,
Even before I could sway.
My existence just whirled.
Why weren't my arms unfurled?
Answer me my mother, why did you betray?
Why couldn't I just stay,
With you,...