Poetry

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Tanka 5 lines Rhyming scheme of syllables

First line "5"

Second line "7"

Third line "5"

Fourth line "7"

Fifth line "7"

Villanelle 19 line Consists of 5 tersest ( 3 line stanza) with an "ABA" rhyme scheme, followed by one quatrain with an ABAA rhyme scheme

The first and third line of the tersest are alternately repeated as the last lines of the remaining stanzas

5 Stanza tersest

First stanza

First line tersest "A"

Second line tersest "B"

Third line Tersest "A"

Second stanza

First line tersest " A"

Second line tersest "B"

Third line tersest "A"

Third stanza

First line tersest "A"

Second line tersest "B"

Third line tersest "A"

Fourth line stanza

First line tersest "A"

Second line tersest "B"

Third line tersest "A"

Fifth stanza

First line tersest "A"

Second line "B"

Third line tersest "A"

1 quatrain stanza

First quatrain stanza

First line quatrain "A"

Second line quatrain "B"

Third line quatrain "A"

Fourth line quatrain "A"

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