Comprehensive Guide to Poetry Forms: Structure, Style, and Romanticism
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English literature and composition
Institution
Junior / 11th Grade
Unlock the complexities of poetry with this in-depth guide that delves into the diverse forms, structures, and thematic elements that define poetic expression. Ideal for students, educators, and poetry enthusiasts, this document provides a thorough exploration of various poetic forms, the intricaci...
Introduction
● Poetry is written in closed or open form
● Closed-form poetry: written in specific patterns, using a meter, line length, and line
groupings called stanzas.
● Open-form poetry: do not use regular rhythmic patterns (i.e., metric feet), are usually
unrhymed, have varying line lengths, and have no set line groupings.
Stanzas
● 2 line stanzas: couplets
● 3 line stanzas:
○ Tercets
○ Triplets
○ Terza rima
● 4 line stanzas: quaatrains
● 5 line stanzas: quintets
● 6 line stanzas: sestets
● 7 line stanzas: septets
● 8 line stanzas: octaves
Limerick
● Five Noise Nonsense poem
● The first line ends with the proper name of the place or person
● Rhyme: aabba
● Meter
○ 1st, 2nd and 5th lines are anapestic trimeter
○ 3rd and fourth lines are anapestic dimeter
Villanelle
● French
● Originated with round dance
● Stanzsa and rhyme
○ 5 tercets: aba aba aba aba
○ 1 quatrain:
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