Patterns ‘N Poetry includes the poem form Tera Rima.Dante Alighieri using the Terza Rima form wrote the Divine Comedy. The form had been known before him. The pattern, an interlocking rhyme pattern (aba,bcb,cdc,ded, ee) lends itself to easy memorization and used by troubadours throughout France and Italy in the 11th, 12, and 13th century. Dante made it popular. Continue reading
The Villanelle is a form of poetry introduced in the 16th Century in France. It is related to the Spanish poetry form Villancico. The English version was introduced in the 19th Century, and in fact most Villanelles are written in English. It is a form many poets love writing with an equal number or more afraid. The limitation of two rhymes make it a challenge as the use of refrain. Continue reading
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