Q - Quinzaine and Questrain
The poetry form Quinzaine is composed of 15 unrhymed syllables.
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line 1 makes a statement
lines 2 and 3 ask a question relating to the statement
My three attempts at quinzaines:
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The garden is wet with rain.
Is it still raining?
May I see?
It is well past your bedtime.
Can’t I stay up late?
Why can’t I?
I sit by the fire and read.
What are you reading?
Is it good?
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The Questrain is another form involving questions. It is syllabic and rhymed.
4 lines
lines 1, 2, 3 keep to the topic, line 4 asks a question regarding the topic
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rhyme pattern abab
Harvest Festival
The middle of fall will be a feast
We’ll press the cider and cheer
Food for us all, both man and beast
Is the harvest so near?
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I confess I'm quite impressed with how your tackling these forms. You are truly inspiring me and when April's challenge is over, I'm absolutely going to have a go at trying to write some. Sounds like a fun May project to me.
ReplyDeleteWell, thank you so much! :) I did start well before April!
DeleteI really like the quinzaine! What a lovely form :)
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