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Teresa Perin
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Common Measure is a standard 4-line stanza written in alternate lines of iambic tetrameter (8 syllables, with the beat on the even syllables) and iambic trimeter (6 syllables, with the beat on the even syllables too.). The rhyme scheme is as follows with x signifying a single unstressed syllable, and x a single stressed syllable.
x x x x x x x a
x x x x x b
x x x x x x x c
x x x x x b
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Ellen Wilson
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Hymnal Measure is basically the same stanza form, except the
c rhyme is replaced with an a rhyme. Source
x x x x x x x a
x x x x x b
x x x x x x x a
x x x x x b
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Margaret Bednar i and I |
The Common or Hymnal Octave is an 8-line poem based on the forms above:
Common Octave
x x x x x x x a
x x x x x b
x x x x x x x c
x x x x x b
x x x x x x x a
x x x x x b
x x x x x x x c
x x x x x b
Hymnal Octave
x x x x x x x a
x x x x x b
x x x x x x x a
x x x x x b
x x x x x x x a
x x x x x b
x x x x x x x a
x x x x x b
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Isadora Gruye
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10 comments:
Love the form! Thank you Kerry. Merry Christmas!
Thank you Kerry! I'll be back, when the house is quiet and I can write~
Yes, I'm a night owl... ;D
I can't believe it, thankstoyour form I've written a carol (ofsorts). it came together in about half an hour and with some work and a tune I reckon it might pass muster. thanksso much for helping me, I've wanted to do this for years.
whoo-wee, fun! thank you, Kerry!
Hey,
Oh, I have so much to learn about poetry, but it fun to come over here, take a look see and try figure out why this x is red and that one is green...
And there I was thinking that an iambic trimeter was a form of measurement used by Eastern Europeans...
I'm going back to mulling the wine...
Red or white?
Chardonnay or Pinot Noir?
So many choices, too little livers :)
Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to you and yours :)
With the help of an Izy photo, I've drummed up something simple from what moved me. I won't be catching up on reading and responding until after Christmas--I am so sorry! Thank you, artists and writers, for all you do and dream.
cripes, i'm so distracted that i forgot to post Izy's great photo that inspired my poem. it's there now, & thank you, Izy!
Thank you for the lesson on these different measures and stanza formats.
It was a lot of fun.
happy holidays!
Randy @ thewritersvillage.wordpress.com
Kerry, I've been very busy and dontknow whether ican do this one, but wanted to thank you for your wonderful forms and inspiration. Sorry for crazy typing,onipad. Have a great holiday!
I enjoyed this form! Thank you Kerry. Merry Christmas!
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