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What are Haiku Poetry, Sonnet, Traditional Cinquain, Modern Cinquain, What are Haiku Poetry, Sonnet, Traditional Cinquain, Modern Cinquain, and Villanelle? What other styles are there? Jamie ~ Ca and Villanelle? What other styles are there? Jamie ~ Ca

Haiku poetry originates from Japan. It consists of three lines: First line Haiku poetry originates from Japan. It consists of three lines: First line ?— fi ve syllables, second line — seven syllables, third line — fi ve syllables. — fi ve syllables, second line — seven syllables, third line — fi ve syllables. A haiku traditionally contains a season word that represents the season ? A haiku traditionally contains a season word that represents the season in which the poem is set, or a reference to the natural world. Sonnet in which the poem is set, or a reference to the natural world. Sonnet derives from the Italian word “Sonetto” meaning “little song”. It consists derives from the Italian word “Sonetto” meaning “little song”. It consists of fourteen lines. There are various rhyme patterns, which vary in the of fourteen lines. There are various rhyme patterns, which vary in the sonnet forms and the modern sonnets are more fl exible. Traditional sonnet forms and the modern sonnets are more fl exible. Traditional Cinquain: Forms can be in the style of English quintets, individual Cinquain: Forms can be in the style of English quintets, individual French the American cinquain image form. Cinqku is a fi xed-form fi ve- French the American cinquain image form. Cinqku is a fi xed-form fi ve- line tanka or cin-quain image poem with no title, 17 syllables, with a line tanka or cin-quain image poem with no title, 17 syllables, with a surprise or turn in line 4 or 5. Modern Cinquain: The tanka in its modern surprise or turn in line 4 or 5. Modern Cinquain: The tanka in its modern English form is the basis of each of the quintain image forms. Villanelle: English form is the basis of each of the quintain image forms. Villanelle: A villanelle has only two rhyme sounds. The fi rst and the third lines of A villanelle has only two rhyme sounds. The fi rst and the third lines of each stanza consist of rhyme refrains that alternate as the third line in each stanza consist of rhyme refrains that alternate as the third line in each stanza form a couplet in conclusion. A villanelle each stanza form a couplet in conclusion. A villanelle is nineteen lines long, consisting of fi ve tercets and is nineteen lines long, consisting of fi ve tercets and one concluding quatrain. A quatrain is a poem or a got a Question? one concluding quatrain. A quatrain is a poem or a stanza within a poem that always is four lines. Rhyme got a Question? patterns: aabb, abab, abba, abcb. There are various stanza within a poem that always is four lines. Rhyme Email me, Delphinus at news- patterns: aabb, abab, abba, abcb. There are various & other forms; the most infamous forms are „ode, Email me, Delphinus at news- [email protected]. elegy, ballad, Pantoum (similar to villanelle) Acrostic, & other forms; the most infamous forms are „ode, QI look forward to answering [email protected]. elegy, ballad, Pantoum (similar to villanelle) Acrostic, Free Verse, narrative poem, sestina. QI look forward to answering your exciting questions. Free Verse, narrative poem, sestina. your exciting questions. How do you distinguish different styles of How does one get better at reading/writing poetry? Can you please poetry? provide some resource recommendations? How do you distinguish different styles of How does one get better at reading/writing poetry? Can you please Adam ~ Delaware Sarah ~ Hampton, Va. Fall poetry? provide some resource recommendations? Adam ~ Delaware Sarah ~ Hampton, Va. 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